Ralf Rangnick: Marcus Rashford has everything and we will help him find top form

Ralf Rangnick backed “abundant talent” Marcus Rashford to rediscover his top form as wasteful Manchester United prepare to face rivals Manchester City.

The Etihad Stadium hosts the 187th Manchester derby on Sunday, when the Red Devils will look to boost their top-four chances against the Premier League leaders.

United come into the match bruised by last weekend’s 0-0 home draw with Watford, where their recent profligacy in front of goal continued on an afternoon when they had 22 shots without scoring.

Star turn Cristiano Ronaldo has only scored once in 10 games but Rangnick believes things will soon turn for the team, with Edinson Cavani set to return and Rashford backed to shine in the coming weeks.

“A few things that have happened in the last couple of weeks, or two months couldn’t have been foreseen by anybody,” he said of United’s goalscoring issues, appearing to nod at forward Mason Greenwood’s club suspension.

“Now, with Edinson at least being available for the game and the upcoming games, we have other options.

“With Marcus Rashford, we have another player who I will insist and continuously be behind him and with him, to develop him.

“We have achieved that with quite a few other young players in the past and I don’t see why this should not happen with Marcus.

“He’s got abundant talent, he’s got the pace, he’s got the physicality, he’s got everything that you need for a modern striker, no matter if he’s playing from the wing or in the centre.

He's got abundant talent, he's got the pace, he's got the physicality, he's got everything that you need for a modern striker- Ralf Rangnick on Marcus Rashford

“I will put all my energy into that, to help him to take the same pathway that other players did in the last three