It was two months, 59 days to be exact, of being frozen out at Manchester United in what seemed like at times a campaign to dispense of Rashford. Ruben Amorim consistently brought up Rashford’s demeanour, standards in training and appeared to have no time for sulking.

Marcus Rashford 's career has taken a fresh twist. Almost two months on from first being frozen out of the Manchester United first-team by Ruben Amorim for failing to match expected standards, a move away from his boyhood club is complete.

The 27-year-old has joined Unai Emery’s squad on loan, but Villa also have an option to make his move permanent in the summer. By then, Rashford will hope to have rediscovered his form away from Manchester United after being forced out of Ruben Amorim’s plans.

During Aston Villa’s warm-up there was a rare sighting, seldom seen on a football pitch lately: Marcus Rashford with a beaming smile on his face.

Ex-winger tells FourFourTwo what it's like to depart a difficult situation at a parent club and head out on loan – and why it can really work for a player