Marcus Rashford injury: Manchester United striker injures knee in FA Cup final following England call-up

Setback: Rashford was forced off in the second half at Wembley
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Richard Parry22 May 2016

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford was substituted with an apparent knee injury after jarring his leg in the FA Cup final.

The 18-year-old striker, who has been called up to Roy Hodgson’s preliminary squad ahead of Euro 2016, came off in the 75th minute after feeling discomfort in his leg after being handed a starting place by boss Louis van Gaal.

The Manchester United starlet has scored 8 goals in 18 appearances for the Red Devils, having scored successive braces in his first two senior appearances for the club.

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Tottenham striker Harry Kane admitted that the form of the young starlet could threaten his place in the international team.

"He's been outstanding," Kane said. "Full credit to him, he deserves his place. He's young, he's come in and shown no fear of playing on the big stage and he's just expressed himself.

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