Rash can be smash

From Page 1 for Jose Mourinho’s side this season and failed to score in three appearances, the other two coming on as a substitute.

He was also shown a straight red card 10 minutes after going on against Burnley in his last outing, following a clash with Phil Bardsley, and will serve a three-game ban.

Rashford has seen his career stall under Mourinho after United signed Romelu Lukaku from Everton in a £90m deal last year.

He has struggled to secure regular starts but Southgate added: “I’d rather focus on the fact he got his goal, which was really well taken.

“It was also a good save from the header and he’s in the right position to try and finish the next one.

“As he gets more experience and confidence in those situations, he’ll finish them. He’s a player we definitely wanted to invest time in, so that’s why we started him.

“He knows we have real belief in him. He’s scored a goal and was in the penalty box more.

“At times, his previous goals have come outside the box where we know he can hit things.

“We’ve been encouraging him to get higher up the pitch, not drop quite as deep and he got his reward.

“Yeah (it’s a big two years for him). I think we also have to remember his age and what he’s achieved in a short period of time.”