Rashford has Aston Villa’s full support in bid to return to his best

Unai Emery says that Marcus Rashford will get all the support he needs if he offers to return to his best on Aston Villa.

Rashford, who came on loan at Villa last month with an option to buy at Manchester United, has passed a difficult season.

Rashford has now fallen out of grace under Ruben Amorim in Old Trafford and now has connected to Champions League Hopefuls Villa.

Rashford had contributed to 10 goals, scored seven and assisted three, in 24 performances for United in all competitions prior to his departure.

But he has already shown signs of sharper under Emery, and came from the bank to set up both goals of Marco Asensio in Villas 2-1 Comeback victory on Chelsea on Saturday.

“Support him. Help him. Try it [make him] Feel comfortable here. Try to get trust with us, “Emery Sky Sports told when he was asked what his approach to Rashford was.

'Try to work. Try to use the skills in our tactical idea. Also try to demand with him, and he is in this process.

“Of course he played a fantastic 45 minutes. And this is really the only thing. We want to try to be consistent because of him, in our team and in our way we will do [that]. But hopefully he will become very, very important.

“The most important thing for him is trying to feel comfortable here. Try to get confidence. Be here in a good atmosphere with us and this is my goal.”

1 – Since his debut for Aston Villa, Marcus Rashford has created the most great opportunities in the Premier League (4). He also has the joint assists (2) and has made the joint dribbles (15). Rejuvenated. pic.twitter.com/tilpzoeyu

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Since his debut for Villa, Rashford has created the most great opportunities in the Premier League (four). He has also recorded the joint assists (two) and the joint dribbles (15).

Rashford also has a good shape against Chelsea, especially on home field. He was directly involved in six goals (four goals, two assists) in nine Premier League matches against the blues.

“Marcus is someone, he can threaten everyone [versus] One, even one [versus] Two, he is very important to us in the way he plays, because he gives us something that left, “said Rashford's Villa teammate Youri Tielemans.

“Every time he got the ball, he was dangerous.”

Rashford created three chances in his impressive cameo, with only Chelsea's Pedro Neto – who started the game – creating more (four).