During Aston Villa’s warm-up there was a rare sighting, seldom seen on a football pitch lately: Marcus Rashford with a beaming smile on his face.

Jadon Sancho reacted to Marcus Rashford's first appearance for Aston Villa after leaving Manchester United on loan with one word: "Freedom". Rashford came off the bench during the second half of Villa's 2-1 FA Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon.

Marcus Rashford made his Aston Villa bow on Sunday following his loan move from Manchester United. The 27-year-old, who had dropped out of favour at Manchester United following a public fall out with manager Ruben Amorim, made a loan switch to Villa Park late in the January transfer window.