Liverpool Head coach Arne Slot supported Marcus Rashford To return his career to Aston Villa And said he was “really impressed” by the attacker when he faced him for the first time.
Rashford joined Villa on loan from Manchester United In January, having fallen into disgrace to Old Trafford under Ruben Amorim. The 27 -year -old did his Premier league Start for the side of Unai Emery in a 1-1 Draw with City of Ipswich The weekend and could appear when Liverpool goes to Villa Park on Wednesday evening.
Asked his opinion on the international in England, Slot said: “Of course, I knew Marcus Rashford to follow the Premier League, but the first time I faced him in real life was in the tour United States (pre-season) and I was really impressed how fast it is.
“He has a good height and he is comfortable on the ball. I think he is a very good player. I hope that, for him, he goes to this villa but not (Wednesday)! I will be completely surprised if a player of this quality does not show this in the coming months. “”
Liverpool could move at 10 points at the top of the Premier League table with a victory on Villa, although second place Arsenal will have a game in hand. It is the continuation of a difficult race for the Slot team, which also goes to Manchester City on weekends before hosting Newcastle United in Anfield later this month.
By reflecting on the question of whether this spell could be determined in the season for his team, Slot said: “I see him as 13 games to play and the next match is the most important, starting with Villa Away which is, Like the wolves at home, a difficult game, for us and for everyone.
“They have an excellent home record, maybe even more if they play in the evening, so we know that it will be a challenge. But we have a record completely outside this season. It is therefore a game to hope for everyone. “”
Slot also confirmed that Liverpool should be before before Cody Gakpo and defender Joe Gomez Against Villa, the latter was to miss an important part of the rest of the season.
“Both will not be available for tomorrow,” said Slot. “Cody is about to be back and Joe will take a long time. He will be absent for several weeks. It’s (a big blow) for him and for us.