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'You can disappear in games as a No 9': Marcus Rashford believes his future position is on the left for Manchester United as he admits to feeling 'isolated' when playing up front

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says playing out wide has given him more 'freedom' to be creative, suggesting he prefers his new role to the 'isolated' number nine position.

The Red Devils academy graduate often featured as a centre-forward after breaking into the first team in 2016, but manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has employed the 22-year-old on the left flank this term.

RashfoRashford has scored 15 goals and provided four assists in his 19 games on the left flank, compared to just four goals and one assist in his ten games as United’s centre forwardt, according to Transfermarkt.