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Marcus Rashford misses Aston Villa FA Cup semi-final vs Crystal Palace with injury
Marcus Rashford has failed to make Aston Villa’s matchday squad for their FA Cup semi-final (Getty) Marcus Rashford has missed Aston Villa’s FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace due to injury. The Manchester United forward has impressed since joining Villa on loan in the January transfer window with four goals and five assists in 17 appearances. After giving Manchester City’s defence problems in Villa’s 2-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, Rashford was expected to keep his place in attack for his side’s trip to Wembley. However, Unai Emery has confirmed before kick-off that Rashford misses the game due to injury. Emery makes two other changes from the 2-1 defeat at City with John McGinn and Marco Asensio coming in for Amadou Onana and Jacob Ramsey. Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa teams Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta. Subs: Turner, Ward, Lerma, Nketiah, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Chilwell, Devenny. Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, McGinn, Kamara, Rogers, Tielemans, Asensio, Watkins. Subs: Olsen, Mings, Maatsen, Garcia, Barkley, Onana, Bailey, Malen, Ramsey. Ollie Watkins, who revealed he was ‘fuming’ with Emery after starting on the bench for Villa’s two Champions League games against Paris Saint-Germain, starts in attack against Palace. ‘It is our challenge, collectively and secondly individually to try get out best performances. Overall, we’re performing very well,’ Emery said. ‘Now, we are in a good moment. Today without Rashford, but Ollie Watkins is playing really well and he is feeling good, he is feeling confident. He is scoring goals in the last matches that he’s played.’ Meanwhile, Oliver Glasner makes two changes for following Crystal Palace’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Wednesday. Jean-Philippe Mateta, who came off the bench to score against the Gunners, returns to the starting XI along with Chris Richards, who returns from suspension. Villa or Palace will play either Manchester City or Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup final on May 17. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Marcus Rashford has missed Aston Villa’s FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace due to injury.
The Manchester United forward has impressed since joining Villa on loan in the January transfer window with four goals and five assists in 17 appearances.
After giving Manchester City’s defence problems in Villa’s 2-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, Rashford was expected to keep his place in attack for his side’s trip to Wembley.
However, Unai Emery has confirmed before kick-off that Rashford misses the game due to injury.
Emery makes two other changes from the 2-1 defeat at City with John McGinn and Marco Asensio coming in for Amadou Onana and Jacob Ramsey.
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Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa teams
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.
Subs: Turner, Ward, Lerma, Nketiah, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Chilwell, Devenny.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, McGinn, Kamara, Rogers, Tielemans, Asensio, Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Mings, Maatsen, Garcia, Barkley, Onana, Bailey, Malen, Ramsey.
Ollie Watkins, who revealed he was ‘fuming’ with Emery after starting on the bench for Villa’s two Champions League games against Paris Saint-Germain, starts in attack against Palace.
‘It is our challenge, collectively and secondly individually to try get out best performances. Overall, we’re performing very well,’ Emery said.
‘Now, we are in a good moment. Today without Rashford, but Ollie Watkins is playing really well and he is feeling good, he is feeling confident. He is scoring goals in the last matches that he’s played.’
Meanwhile, Oliver Glasner makes two changes for following Crystal Palace’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Wednesday.
Jean-Philippe Mateta, who came off the bench to score against the Gunners, returns to the starting XI along with Chris Richards, who returns from suspension.
Villa or Palace will play either Manchester City or Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup final on May 17.
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