Marcus Rashford faces new test against Matthijs de Ligt as Manchester United starlet comes up against rival even younger than him

Here is something novel for Marcus Rashford. He's going to be an elder statesman on Wednesday night in Sweden.

The Manchester United's striker is still only 19, his continued development the source of great pride at Old Trafford, and the speed with which he came through is matched by a teenager who will mark him at the Friends Arena.

At the heart of Ajax's defence, Matthijs de Ligt is just 17 and has enjoyed an astonishing rise through the ranks over the last few months.

Marcus Rashford is used to being the younger man in most of his on-field battles

On Wednesday Rashford will take on Matthijs de Ligt, the defender two years his junior

HOW THE TWO TEENAGE SENSATIONS COMPARE

Marcus Rashford	Name	Matthijs de Ligt
31/10/1997	Date of Birth	12/08/1999
19	Age	17
25/02/2016	Debut	24/11/2016
Manchester United	Club	Ajax
70	Club games	22
19	Club goals	3
8	International caps	1
1	International goals	0

A season that started with a professional debut for Ajax's reserve team in the Dutch second division is ending with a Europa League final.