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Rashford continues remarkable scoring trend
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford marked his Champions League debut with a goal to continue a stunning career of firsts.
The young forward came off the bench to grab the final goal as United kicked off their European campaign with a 3-0 win over FC Basel - but it was hardly surprising.
Rashford famously broke into the Manchester United line-up with a double against FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.
And that thirst for the big moment has continued ever since.
He netted twice on his Premier League bow versus Arsenal 3 days later and subsequently repeated the trick of scoring on debut by doing so in his first EFL Cup appearance (against Northampton) and maiden Manchester derby.
The trend has also continued at international level, with Rashford marking his first U21 and senior England appearances by finding the net.
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Fellaini out for a couple of weeks
Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini will be out for "a couple of weeks" after suffering a knee ligament sprain, according to the Royal Belgian Football Association.
The midfielder was forced off after 29 minutes of his side's 4-3 World Cup qualifying win over Bosnia on Saturday.
Head coach Roberto Martinez admitted it was likely he had damaged a ligament and there had been concerns he had suffered a tear.
However, tests have revealed he has only sprained the medial collateral ligament of his left knee and is likely only to be out of action until the latter part of the month, with Belgium confirming the news via their official Twitter account.
It is a blow nonetheless for United, who must take on fierce rivals Liverpool in the next Premier League match without Fellaini or Paul Pogba in central midfield.
The 29-year-old has scored 4 goals in all competitions for the club in a resurgent run of form this season, prompting speculation he will be offered a 2-year extension to his contract, which expires in 2018.
Jones set for Spurs showdown
Jose Mourinho confirmed Phil Jones will return for Manchester United's Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday and Eric Bailly could join him.
Jones was forced off with an injury to his thigh during United's 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield Town in their last league outing, with his replacement Victor Lindelof struggling as his deputy.
But the England international sat on the bench for the 2-0 win over Swansea City in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, and Mourinho said he is now "really ready".
Bailly has not played for United in almost a month, missing all of their last 4 games across all competitions after returning from international duty with what the club called an "unspecified problem".
Mourinho could not be certain that Bailly - like Jones - will make his return against Spurs, but he believes the Ivorian at least has a chance.
Jones injured on England duty
Phil Jones has added to Manchester United's injury concerns after the defender was forced off during the first half of England's friendly against Germany on Friday.
The 25-year-old, who started the game at Wembley with his left thigh heavily strapped, lasted just 25 minutes before he was replaced by debutant Joe Gomez.
His final involvement in the game was a telling one, however, as he produced a clearing header on his own line to keep out a goal-bound effort from Leroy Sane.
Still, the sight of the centre-back hobbling off is a further worry for United manager Jose Mourinho, who was already without the sidelined trio Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo before the international break.
Jones has been an ever present for his club in the Premier League this season, although he was substituted early against Huddersfield Town last month due to a quad problem.
Mourinho's squad are next in action on 18 November when they go up against Newcastle at Old Trafford.
Looking further ahead, they travel to the Emirates Stadium on 2 December before hosting neighbours Manchester City 8 days later.
Ibrahimovic, Pogba & Rojo back for United
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Marcos Rojo are all available for Manchester United's Premier League clash with Newcastle on Saturday, manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed.
Ibrahimovic, who signed a new one-year deal in August, has not played since suffering a knee ligament injury in the Europa League clash with Anderlecht in April.
Rojo, who also suffered a knee injury in that quarter-finals match at Old Trafford, has likewise missed the whole of the 2017-2018 campaign to date, while Pogba has not featured since injuring his hamstring in the Champions League win over FC Basel in September.
Mourinho says all three are in contention to face Newcastle this weekend and the club have confirmed they are in the squad for the visit of Rafael Benitez's side.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Mourinho described Ibrahimovic's recovery as "incredible", with the 36-year-old initially expected to be out until at least December.
"Of course, incredible personality to fight such an important injury. We were all saying in 2017 he will be back but one thing is 31 December 2017 and another thing is mid-November."
"He was as an injured player the same super pro he is when he's fit. So, fantastic work, same as Marcos, an important injury too, a big surgery, he played with the young boys on Wednesday and is fine, confident, also ready."
Jones out of Basel & Brighton games
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed Phil Jones will miss both Wednesday's Champions League game with FC Basel and the weekend match against Brighton & Hove Albion.
The centre-back missed the 4-1 win over Newcastle last Saturday after aggravating a thigh problem while on England duty, with Mourinho later blasting Three Lions coach Gareth Southgate for allegedly allowing Jones to receive 6 painkilling injections in order to start the friendly against Germany.
Jones missed training before United travelled to Switzerland and Mourinho expects him to sit out both the match at St. Jakob-Park and the visit of Chris Hughton's side in the Premier League on Saturday.
The United manager confirmed the news at a media conference on Tuesday, describing Jones' problem as "a proper injury".
He also revealed that Bailly, another to miss training before the squad departed Manchester, will miss the Basel match but "has a chance for the weekend".
Mourinho added that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be on the bench for Wednesday's game, the striker having made his comeback following knee surgery in the win over Newcastle.
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