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George Smith

Michael Owen agrees with Marcus Rashford on his best role at Manchester United

Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen believes Marcus Rashford is at his best when deployed on the left side of the front-three.

The United academy graduate, who will have aspirations of representing England at the World Cup in Qatar next month, has operated both through the middle and out wide so far this season, generating plenty of debate about his best role. Reds manager Erik ten Hag, in a bid to find out more about his players, has recently tinkered with his front-three to find the best formula.

Rashford, who is out-of-contract at the end of the season, although the club have the option of an additional year, has looked at his best when playing on the left-wing, though he has shown flashes of his quality through the middle. But after stepping off the bench to score twice in the 3-2 Europa League win over Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus earlier this month, the 24-year-old, who played on the left that evening, admitted that he feels at his best when out wide.

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