Following the conclusion of the World Cup group stages on Friday evening, not many people would have anticipated seeing Marcus Rashford as one of the leading contenders for the Golden Boot.
Despite starting just one of England's three group matches, the Manchester United forward has scored three goals so far in Qatar, finding himself joint-top of the scoring charts, alongside the likes of France's Kylian Mbappe and Alvaro Morata of Spain. Rashford stepped off the bench to score England's fifth goal in their 6-2 win over Iran just under a fortnight ago before scoring an excellent brace to put Wales to the sword on Tuesday.
His exploits against Wales have put him in a strong position to start England's last-16 clash with Senegal at the Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday evening - and rightfully so. He has been revitalised by United manager Erik ten Hag over the last few months, meaning he has transferred his encouraging club form onto the international stage.
