Marcus Rashford is in excellent form, and earlier this week, when he scored to help Manchester United tie the score against Barcelona, he matched his record for most goals scored in a single season.
That was the 22nd goal of the season for him, matching his total from the whole 2019–20 campaign. He scored 21 goals the next season.
The 25-year-old has put any claims that he has been unproductive for years to rest by scoring more than 20 goals in three of the last four seasons.
With their current form, Erik ten Hag’s team has a great chance to not only close the gap on second-place Manchester City this weekend but also to pull away from the rest of the pack in the Premier League.
Rashford has extra motivation because of Newcastle’s loss to Liverpool because United may pull eight points ahead of the team that will face them in the Carabao Cup final the following weekend.
With their current form, 14 goals in his previous 16 outings to be exact, you would back him to deliver. One more goal would allow him to break his individual goalscoring record.
The recent three victories by Leicester in all competitions, including a convincing 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, have given them impetus.