The news of Marcus Rashford's withdrawal from the England squad on Monday was met with cautious optimism from the Newcastle United fan base. The Magpies, who are spending the international break in Dubai for a warm weather training camp, will come up against the striker's Manchester United when domestic football returns in April.
Rashford, the Red Devils' top scorer this term, has been in fine form of late and found the net against Newcastle when the two sides met at Wembley for the Carabao Cup final in February. He is said to have picked up a knock in the 3-1 win over Fulham on Sunday.
His injury-inspired absence at St James' Park next month would be a huge boost for Newcastle as they seek to continue their winning run. However, it may be worth holding fire on the positivity if you're a member of the Geordie faithful.
