'It was tough mentally' - Marcus Rashford names lowest moment in his Manchester United career

Marcus Rashford has admitted the lowest point of his Manchester United career was recovering from his shoulder injury.

Rashford had surgery to address a long-term shoulder problem in August 2021 and he returned to action in October that year, just a few weeks before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked following a string of dreadful results.

The academy graduate struggled in that campaign and he subsequently lost his starting place with Ralf Rangnick in charge, meaning he ended the season with just five goals and two assists in all competitions.

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Rashford even considered leaving Old Trafford that season and he's now openly admitted that it was a mentally tough period.

The 25-year-old recently spoke to Sky Bet's The Overlap and revealed he struggled with confidence after his shoulder surgery.

"My lowest point was my post-shoulder operation," Rashford said. "I'd never had any serious injuries before where they required surgery and it was tough mentally because physically I knew I was better, but I didn't have confidence in it.

"I felt like I was backing away and because I play on the left, I use that arm a lot, I didn't have the confidence within it. It probably took until the winter break in February I think it was, we went to Dubai and I felt more confident.

"But it did take like six or seven months to feel like myself again and when I look back, that time was wasted and I wish I'd spoken to someone before the operation. I just had to get on with it because I didn't want to miss much of the season.

"I actually recovered quite quickly, but when I was playing it just didn't feel right."

Rashford has since turned a corner and he enjoyed the best season of his career last