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Rashford’s acid test to prove he can join Mbappe and world’s elite

The Manchester United front man is in hot form, but he needs to deliver on the bigger stages if he is to be considered one of the best in the world

He has scored eight goals in his last 13 games, has led Manchester United from the front in their most dazzling spell of results and performances in years, and has drawn comparisons between himself and Kylian Mbappe with some of his wonderful attacking play.

It is fair to say that Marcus Rashford has finally begun to add consistency to his displays of raw talent which have punctuated United’s seasons since his memorable two-goal debut against FC Midtjylland in February 2016.