Marcus Rashford was handed the No. 9 shirt on his first appearance in a matchday squad for Manchester United since 2024, but the club made it clear that the returning fan favorite was not wedded to this digit.
Rashford’s last appearance for United in any capacity came as an unused substitute against Newcastle United on Dec. 30, 2024. Ruben Amorim was the Red Devils boss who made such a fuss of freezing out the academy graduate, so it felt fitting that the Portuguese coach should be in charge of the AC Milan team which would serve as the opponents for Rashford’s unofficial return on Saturday.
