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'It was always going to be him that made the difference': Joe Cole praises Marcus Rashford after his first-half performance for England as he insists the Manchester United man would definitely start if the Euros got underway tomorrow

Joe Cole was full of praise for Marcus Rashford after the Manchester United star produced an excellent first half for England against North Macedonia.

Playing at his home club stadium of Old Trafford, Rashford was excellent in the first 45 minutes and was amongst the scorers as England went into the break with a 3-0 lead.

Deployed on the left wing, Rashford caused all manner of problems for the North Macedonia defence with his impressive runs and flair.

Speaking on Channel 4, former England international Cole said: 'Rashford was outstanding, he missed the Malta game but he was always going to be the one to make the breakthrough.