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Marcus Rashford 'rescued' Aston Villa star Alisha Lehmann in Chinawhite nightclub, 'whisking her away from a mob of men on arrival and offering her group a private spot in VIP area'

Marcus Rashford has been lauded as a 'gent' after 'inviting Aston Villa star 'Alisha Lehmann to a private area' in a nightclub when 'she was mobbed on arrival'.

The footballers, who had not previously met, ran into each other on a night out in Manchester's Chinawhite, with Rashford recognising the Swiss international.

Reports in the Sun claim Lehmann was 'mobbed' by a group of men on her arrival at the nightclub, at which point the Manchester United forward offered his help.

A source at the nightclub told the Sun: 'Marcus cleared a table and invited her and her friends to join them.