Erik ten Hag can confirm Marcus Rashford's best position for Manchester United vs Barcelona

Manchester United might head into tonight's clash with Barcelona as underdogs, though they are still a team that possesses one of the most in-form players in world football.

It will take a tremendous team effort to secure a positive result, but just as important will be for star man Marcus Rashford to rise to the occasion and inspire his side to victory.

The 25-year-old is performing as well as any other forward right now with 13 goals in 14 games, a feat made even more remarkable by the fact that only one of those was a start as a striker.

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It means Rashford is now on 21 goals for the season and only needs one more to match his best ever tally, which seems certain given there is so much left to play.

Rashford's predicament is that his versatility is not only a huge plus to his approach, but that it is also often holding him back, given that he can be used in any of the attacking roles depending on what the team needs.

This is of particular importance heading into the first-leg with Barcelona, given that United's hopes could well hinge on the output of Rashford in attack.

United are likely to be best off approaching the game with the same counter-attacking set-up they adopted in wins over Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City this season.

Rashford netted in all three of those wins, the first two when he was playing in his favoured role from the left and the other when he moved into the middle in the closing stages of the match.

Throughout his career, he has been at his best when he has been deployed out wide, given that it plays to his strengths as a dribbler, but this season he has shown that he still has a lot to offer through the middle as a traditional forward.

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