On Tuesday night, Marcus Rashford returns to the venue where he first made his mark as a Barcelona player.
In September, the on-loan Manchester United forward was the key man as his team won away at Newcastle United, scoring two spectacular goals, his first and second in Barcelona colours.
Inside a raucous St James’ Park, man-of-the-match Rashford was serenaded with chants of “Rassssshford! Rasssssshford!” from the 800 travelling fans high up on the stadium's third tier.
Rashford needed them. If Barca are to agree to buy him at the end of the season for a £30 million fee, he needs to be productive in a side which scores every game. With two months of the season remaining, he is passing that test.
Rashford has contributed a creditable
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