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Less than a month after the Premier League finished, Marcus Rashford will land in the U.S. this week for a 10-day individual pre-season training camp.
There is no time to lose. Rashford is desperate to revive his Manchester United career under new manager Erik ten Hag and the clock is ticking ahead of the World Cup in November.
He was once one of England’s brightest prospects, but Rashford’s hopes of being on the plane to Qatar hang in the balance. He is in a race against time to get back in the squad, even one so lacking in attack that their games against Hungary, Germany and Italy this month have seen just one goal scored.
Marcus Rashford is hopeful he can turn his Man United career around ahead of World Cup
The 24-year-old will try to push for a spot on England's plane to the World Cup in November
Gareth Southgate’s admission over the weekend that the 24-year-old has ‘a lot to do’ to regain his place came as no surprise to Rashford after face-to-face talks with the England manager last month.
He never expected to be part of the latest squad in the wake of the most difficult season of his career and the form of players such as Jack Grealish, Tammy Abraham and Jarrod Bowen.
Rashford is not in denial, according to those close to him. He respected Southgate’s decision and the effort he made to explain it. He also knows what he has to do to play at the World Cup.
Following Tuesday's game against Hungary at Molineux, England have one more get-together in September before Southgate names his squad, so there is still a narrow window of opportunity.
