The question has been asked with increasing regularity this season: where would Manchester United be without Marcus Rashford?
Worryingly for Erik ten Hag, they may be about to find out.
When Rashford departed the stage rather gingerly in the 81st minute, grimacing as he reached down to his groin, a cloud appeared on a bright spring day at Old Trafford full of optimism.
A thoroughly deserved win over Everton on the back of a vibrant performance. The return of Christian Eriksen. The first goal of Anthony Martial’s latest comeback, and the reassurance that Casemiro is available again after serving a four-match ban.