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'Who is this kid?' - Smalling reveals moment Man Utd stars took notice of Rashford in 2016 training match

The centre-back has recalled how a practice match between the Red Devils' first-team and

Manchester United centre-back Chris Smalling has recounted how a young Marcus Rashford burst onto the first-team scene back in 2016, recalling his impact in a training match.

Rashford, who has just signed a new contract keeping him at Old Trafford until 2023, made his debut for the club in a Europa League tie after then-manager Louis van Gaal attempted to deal with an injury crisis in attack.

He has gone on to make a total of 170 appearances for the Red Devils since then and Smalling can remember how his incredible pace caught the eye of the club's first-team stars in a training game.