Manchester United star Marcus Rashford cheekily shows off his skills in England U21 training
Teen striking sensation all smiles as he warms up for Norway clash with a showboat
MARCUS RASHFORD’s omission from the senior England squad does not appear to be getting him down as he was all smiles during training with England Under-21s.
The Manchester United striker even showed off his range of skills as he bamboozled the Three Lions kit man with a cheeky trick shot at the end of the session.
Rashford is set to win his first U21 cap on Tuesday when Gareth Southgate’s side take on Norway in a European Championship qualifier at Colchester.
The 18-year-old has dropped down an age-group after he was left out of Sam Allardyce’s first England squad last week.
Big Sam had highlighted his lack of match action for Man Utd as the reason, but the teen sensation responded in typical fashion by coming off the bench to snatch a late winner for the Red Devils during last week’s win at Hull.
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Rashford shot to prominence last season when he scored twice on his debut for the Red Devils in the Europa League and followed that up by notching five goals in the Premier League.
His blistering form saw him called up by Roy Hodgson for the England senior squad, and he made the headlines again when he netted just minutes into his debut against Australia.
Hodgson included the youngster in his squad for Euro 2016.
And despite the Three Lions flopping at the tournament, Rashford was one of the few to emerge with his reputation intact after impressive cameos off the bench against Wales and Iceland.