The 26-year-old striker faced challenges with form, discipline, and focus. His unauthorized trip to Belfast in January led to being dropped from the FA Cup fourth-round match against Newport, marking a low point in his turbulent season.

Marcus Rashford grabbed the first and fifth goals against third-tier Barnsley, helping to fire Manchester United into the last 16 of the EFL Cup

However, speaking to the media in his pre-game press conference, Ten Hag hailed the "class" Rashford for making changes to his lifestyle and attitude to work to have the right kind of impact again.