Marcus Rashford has seen his career turned upside down as he made a loan switch to Barcelona from Manchester United this summer.
The England international is rated extremely highly by Hansi Flick and since his move to Camp Nou, the 27-year-old has already featured in two games for the Catalans.
This move to Barcelona has resonated well with his England national team manager Thomas Tuchel as he has recalled the forward to the national setup in their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
Rashford's return to the Three Lions setup has reignited his chances of being a part of the team heading into next year's quadrennial tournament if he manages to take his chances in the upcoming international fixtures.
His return to the England setup has been a major talking point among fans as Tuchel picked him over Jack Grealish.
Tuchel picked seven forwards in total including Harry Kane, Eberechi Eze, Anthony Gordon, Jarrod Bowen, Noni Madueke, Ollie Watkins and Rashford.
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The likes of Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka missed out due to injury concerns.
What did Thomas Tuchel say about Rashford's inclusion?
Tuchel was extremely clear with his vision and did not mince his words while explaining Rashford's recall into the English setup.
The former Chelsea manager has been impressed with his move to Barcelona and also has shown trust in the 27-year-old's qualities in attack.
"I think he had a very good camp. He tried very, very hard to be the best version of himself in the first camp," Tuchel told the reporters about Rashford. "He was in a good moment at Aston Villa. I wanted to encourage him and give him positive feedback, gave him this camp and the call-up. He did very well.
"He missed the second camp for us. Now he made a big change, into a new football culture, new country. But he started already matches for Barcelona and I wanted to keep him going. It's the one position where we have three players. After long discussions we decided to take three players on this position.
"It's Ebs [Eze], Anthony [Gordon], and Marcus. I think Marcus gives us one-on-ones; he gives us the finishing ability, with both feet. He gives us the body and the speed to intimidate opponents and make the difference. It's on him to keep that going."
Rashford was left out of England's last year Euros squad by former manager Gareth Southgate but with Tuchel has given the belief to Rashford that he is very much in the German manager's plans for next year's World Cup.
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