Marcus Rashford is arguably the BEST player in the WORLD insists Kris Boyd 

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Marcus Rashford is arguably the BEST player in the WORLD ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle…the striker is “a level above everyone else” right now, Kris Boyd insists.

  • Kris Boyd thinks Marcus Rashford is the best player in the world right now
  • Rashford’s 24 goals is the most the striker has scored in a season of his career
  • United hope their in-form striker is fit enough for Sunday’s Carabao Cup final

Marcus Rashford is arguably the best player in the world right now, according to former Scotland striker Kris Boyd.

Rashford is enjoying his most prolific season in front of goal, having scored 24 times this season, 14 of which in the Premier League.

No player has scored more goals since the resumption of domestic football after the World Cup, and their goals have led Man Utd to reach the next round of the Europa League, defeating Barcelona and threatening the top two in the race for the Premier League title.

His scintillating form has seen sky sports Pundit Boyd says there is no better player in world football today than Man Utd’s number 10.

“You could see there were talented footballers at the club who weren’t going to go through them and I think Marcus Rashford was potentially going to fall into that trap.” boyd said football saturday.

Marcus Rashford has scored 24 times this season in career form for Man Utd

Marcus Rashford has scored 24 times this season in career form for Man Utd

Kris Boyd says there's no better player in the world right now than Marcus Rashford

Kris Boyd says there’s no better player in the world right now than Marcus Rashford

But I’ll tell you what, he’s arguably the best player in the world right now. It has been unstoppable.

The goals he’s scored, the assists, the way he’s gone about his business since Ronaldo left has shown why Erik ten Hag and the rest of the Man Utd team were desperate to get Cristiano Ronaldo out, because he’s not as if they had searched back.

He’s a level above everyone else right now and they’ll need him to be in shape.

United are sweating over the fitness of their in-form striker ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, after Rashford apparently picked up an injury in the Red Devils’ 2-1 win over Barcelona on Thursday night. .

Rashford went down in the first half with what appeared to be a knock, but continued after treatment and returned for the second half.

He was substituted with two minutes remaining in the match, which seemed like a routine change for Erik ten Hag, but footage showed the Dutchman asking how Rashford was feeling moments before leaving the field.

United hope their striker is fit enough to play in Sunday's Carabao Cup final

United hope their striker is fit enough to play in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final

Marcus Rashford has sparked fears he has injured himself with a cryptic social media post

Marcus Rashford has sparked fears he has injured himself with a cryptic social media post

The England star then shared an image on Instagram of himself walking the touchline with a bandage emoji to accompany the post.

United reach Sunday’s final at Wembley against Newcastle, have not beaten Barcelona in the Europa League and sit third in the Premier League, and Boyd believes the club has a lot to look forward to.

Boyd added: ‘There’s definitely a feel-good feeling around Manchester United, who are back. You look at the career they’ve had, it’s been outstanding.

I think even staying behind in Barcelona and coming back, like they did on Thursday night, I thought they were exceptional.


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