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Marcus Rashford’s season could be over with the hamstring injury that kept the on-loan Manchester United forward out of Aston Villa’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
England international Rashford is being assessed and is “more likely” to focus on recovering for his country’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra and friendly against Senegal in June, according to BBC Sport.
The final game of the season Rashford would be able to play in is Villa’s home match against Tottenham on May 18 (14:15 BST) because he will be ineligible for their closing fixture at United on May 25 (16:00).
Well it was fun while it lasted.
◎ 17 games played
◎ 10 starts
◎ 937 minutes played
◎ 4 goals
◎ 5 assists
◎ 1 goal involvement every 104 minutesMarcus Rashford 💜 pic.twitter.com/GnaOMv0LWI
— Aston Villa Statto (@AVFCStatto) April 28, 2025
Marcus Rashford transfer: Will Villa sign him?
Rashford’s injury is likely to complicate a potential move by Villa to sign the 27-year-old permanently, which would cost them £40 million.
The former United top scorer has produced four goals and six assists in 17 appearances since his Villa debut on February 9, having become a peripheral figure at United since Ruben Amorim’s appointment as manager in November.
Villa manager Unai Emery started Rashford in all four of their Champions League knockout stage matches and has seen him score twice in his last four league starts.
Marcus Rashford, Declan Rice and Ollie Watkins attended the Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn fight in London 🤩 pic.twitter.com/zs0AiZK8PF
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) April 27, 2025
Marcus Rashford contract
United gave Rashford a new contract until 2028 less than two years ago, paying the club academy product £325,000 a week.
Should they want to keep him, Villa’s prospects of a deal will depend on whether they can afford those wages, while Rashford is thought to want to join a club playing Champions League football next season if he leaves United.
With four games remaining, seventh-placed Villa are three points behind Chelsea in the fifth and final Champions League qualification place and have a significant goal inferiority.
Marcus Rashford ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/bjqr7Uo2d3
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) April 15, 2025
Rashford England return
New England manager Thomas Tuchel restored Rashford to the squad for the first time in almost a year when he called him up for his first matches in charge in March.
Rashford started both games, helping England beat Albania 2-0 and Latvia 3-0 at Wembley Stadium to take his total to 62 caps.
England continue their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign in Andorra on June 7 (17:00) before hosting Senegal three days later at the City Ground (19:45).