BRUGGE, Belgium — Marcus Rashford will resume his Champions League career Tuesday in Aston Villa's starting lineup against Club Brugge. Rashford joined Villa on loan from Manchester United, where he had fallen out with manager Ruben Amorim. Brugge hosts the first leg of the last-16 tie.

Marcus Rashford's return to England under Thomas Tuchel has been dismissed after suggestions Aston Villa have put him back in the picture.

His defensive work-rate at Villa has also been a stark contrast to his efforts at Man Utd; Rashford has made 2.01 tackles per 90 for Villa in the Premier League, compared to 0.64 per 90 at his boyhood club. Not to mention, the forward has won possession 3.52 times per 90 for Villa, while he managed to do so just 2.22 times per 90 at Man Utd.

Aston Villa will meet Club Brugge for just the second time in European competition. The first meeting between the two sides came in the Champions League this season, a 1-0 league phase win for Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium. The Villa boss said: “Each one is playing in his position, trying to feel comfortable.

Club Brugge and Aston Villa kick off the Round of 16 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. The home team was one of the biggest surprises of the playoffs as the Belgian side were able to knock out Atalanta while the away side are back to play European soccer after ending up eighth in the league phase,

Manchester United have changed vastly since Ruben Amorim’s arrival as head coach, both in terms of style of play and personnel used.One of the Portuguese’s biggest changes was axing Marcus

Manchester United have no regrets about sending Marcus Rashford on loan to Aston Villa despite his recent excellent form.