Marcus Rashford started on the bench in the Manchester derby 10 months ago and that felt like a significant moment considering Ralf Rangnick chose two midfielders, Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes, to lead United's attack at the Etihad instead.
It's understood Rashford considered his future at the club after that game and that was not a surprise, given his stock had fallen dramatically last season, with the player looking devoid of confidence and a shadow of his former self.
At the time, sources close to the player said Rashford was training well and in good spirits, although they conceded that was not transmitting to matchdays. Rangnick did not seem to rate Rashford during his interim reign and the minutes he was given by the German were not conducive to recapturing his form, as he could not find rhythm from the bench and was stuck in a rut.
