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LONDON. — Marcus Rashford said every player in Gareth Southgate’s squad has a role to play at the European Championship.
He is more concerned about delivering the title for England than seeing his name in the starting lineup.
The Manchester United forward captained England and scored in last weekend’s 1-0 friendly win over Romania but he struggled for fitness and form at the end of last season for United, scoring once in their final 10 games. The 23-year-old faces tough competition for a place in the starting line-up for Sunday’s Group D opener against Croatia, with Southgate blessed with plenty of attacking options in his 26-man squad.
“We go there as a squad that’s trying to win a tournament,” Rashford told British media on Monday. “Whether or not you’re starting in the first 11, you’ve still got a massive role to play if we want to win the tournament.
“Don’t get me wrong, everybody wants to be in the first 11 but I think from my experience of being in tournaments you need a squad, you have to have players capable of coming on at different moments and giving that extra spark. “I think in our squad we have that all over the pitch, so to be honest, it (starting against Croatia) is not at the front of my mind.”
Rashford believes England’s Euro 2020 squad is full of players who can spark the tournament into life. The Three Lions headed to St George’s Park yesterday to continue preparations for their Group D opener against Croatia at Wembley on Sunday afternoon. Rashford captained England and scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in Sunday’s final warm-up win over Romania. It remains to be seen if the Manchester United forward will start against Croatia as manager Southgate has plenty of options in attacking areas.
“We go there as a squad that’s trying to win a tournament. Whether or not you’re starting in the first XI you’ve still got a massive role to play if we want to win the tournament. — Reuters.
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