Morgan Rogers had just scored Aston Villa’s second in the 2-1 FA Cup victory against Tottenham Hotspur and Villa’s players had gathered to the left of the Holte End, a cacophony encompassing them, but Emery remained fixated on preparing his two substitutes.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has backed Marcus Rashford to turn his career around at Aston Villa, admitting he was "really impressed" by the forward when he faced him for the first time.

Arne Slot said it would be a “complete surprise” if Marcus Rashford did not make a success of his Aston Villa loan spell. Rashford was shipped out on loan to Aston Villa during the January transfer window after being frozen out by Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim due to a string of below-par performances in training.

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Arne Slot claims Marcus Rashford has a 'nice height' as his Liverpool side prepare to face the Manchester United loanee at Aston Villa on Wednesday.