Manchester United ace Marcus Rashford has already told Erik ten Hag what he might want to hear

Following Manchester United's 7-0 thrashing of Barnsley in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night, manager Erik ten Hag has some difficult selection calls to make ahead of Saturday's clash with Crystal Palace.

The Dutchman shuffled his pack for the visit of the League One side, making eight changes to the side that had seen off Southampton three days earlier. Only Diogo Dalot, Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford kept their places.

Ten Hag's decision to keep both Eriksen and Rashford in the team was fully vindicated, with the duo each scoring two goals. As a result, the latter has now scored three in his last two appearances.

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As a result of Ten Hag ringing the changes in midweek, Rashford was moved inside and tasked with starting as United's central attacker. Antony started to his right Alejandro Garnacho, who also scored twice, started to his left.

The left-wing is, of course, Rashford's best and favourite position - and that is something he has made no secret of down the years. He has produced the best of his football from that side of the pitch.

However, albeit against League One opposition, the England international made his mark at centre-forward, scoring two very well-taken goals. His first was reminiscent of his form two seasons ago, in which he scored 30 goals in a single season for the first time in his career.

Ahead of the trip to Palace, Ten Hag faces a selection headache in attack, with Rashford's recent resurgence, Garnacho's two-goal haul against Barnsley and Amad's consistent performances giving him plenty to think about.