Unai Emery has told Marcus Rashford he needs to be thinking about football “70 per cent of the time”. Rashford completed a blockbuster loan switch to Aston Villa in January after being frozen out by Manchester United.

Unai Emery praised the performances of Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio after the pair made their Aston Villa debuts off the bench against Tottenham. A week on from joining the club on loan from Manchester United, Rashford was named among the subs on Sunday night alongside Asensio, another loan signing from Paris Saint-Germain.

Aston Villa striker Louie Barry tore it up in League One in the first half of the season but he has been redirected to Hull City

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery believes new striker Marcus Rashford is "feeling comfortable" as they prepare for their Premier League tie against Liverpool.

Aston Villa’s recent 2-1 victory over Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round provided a debut platform for two of the club’s key January signings—Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio. Both players, who joined Villa on loan from Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain,

Morgan Rogers is again operating on the right flank while Marcus Rashford trying to impact the game from the other side of the pitch. Marco Asensio is playing in the centre as the attacking midfielder. Without any surprise, Ollie Watkins leads the attacking line yet again and will be desperate to find the back of the net.