Man United's Marcus Rashford to start in Europa League match against Feyenoord

Marcus Rashford in action during the Premier League game between Manchester United and Aston Villa on April 16, 2016
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says that Marcus Rashford will play in Thursday's Europa League game against Feyenoord.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has claimed that Marcus Rashford will play in Thursday's Europa League match against Feyenoord.

The 18-year-old, who scored a hat-trick on his England Under-21 debut last week, has not yet started a match under Mourinho.

Rashford came on as a substitute in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford, but he is likely to be included in United's first XI in the Netherlands.

"For me the next big game is against Feyenoord and the next game [Rashford] is going to play - that is the only thing I can say," Mourinho told reporters.

"I trust him completely. I know his future will be absolutely brilliant. He is mainly a number nine. If you want to play him in different positions, we need to work him, we need to improve him, but his big personality is there.

"Normally, people look to the football talent but personality at his level is very important and he was showing that last season - he was showing that immediately."

In the 2015-16 campaign, Rashford scored eight goals in 18 appearances in all competitions.

Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring during the Premier League game between Manchester United and Arsenal on February 28, 2016
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