MANCHESTER UNITED BOSS Erik ten Hag is glad to see the likes of Marcus Rashford scoring confidence-boosting goals early in the season.
The Red Devils head to Crystal Palace for Saturday eveningโs Premier League clash looking to continue their impressive return from the international break.
United have bounced back from deflating defeats to Brighton and Liverpool by swatting aside Southampton 3-0 and hammering Barnsley 7-0 in the Carabao Cup.
Rashford scored his first goal since March at St Maryโs and then hit a brace against the Tykes, lifting the confidence of a player who lost his way last season.
โItโs very good, of course, that your strikers, that they are starting to score when the season is very young,โ Ten Hag said.
โStrikers, they need that belief, and we have now a couple of players who are, in the meanwhile, on the scoring list.
โIt is very good for a team, because that will strengthen their belief, and they will go for more and they will score more goals now.โ
United will check on Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount before the trip to London after the pair returned to training this week.
Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Victor Lindelof and Leny Yoro remain absent.
For Manchester City, Kevin De Bruyne will face a late fitness test ahead of the clash with Arsenal on Sunday.
The Belgium playmaker was forced off at half-time during Cityโs Champions League draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday with a muscular problem.
Manager Pep Guardiola is hopeful De Bruyne will still be able to line up for the Premier League champions against last seasonโs runners-up at the Etihad Stadium.
Guardiola said: โHe feels a little bit better today but we have not yet had training and we will see. He could be (involved).โ
Arsenal will definitely be without one of their key players after midfielder Martin Odegaard was ruled out for a prolonged period of time.
Guardiola said: โIโm so sorry for him. I always like to play against the toughest squad. Of course heโs an important player but, year by year, Arsenal are getting better.โ
Barnsley lads, the almost 27 year old โyoungsterโ scored against. His first shots on goal this season
@Mick OโK: rashford? He scored against Southampton the game before Barnsley.
@Brian Dunne: ah now Brian How is he supposed to know that. He doesnโt watch games or read about game. Just threw that up thinking it sounded edgy.
@Mick OโK: you havenโt a clue your better off deleting the app
@robbie Delaney: Iโll be right at home so Robbie. Hands up I shor the lot and missed
F-img typos ^shot
And back down with a bang Saturday evening. We just canโt boss a decent side.
@Tezmond McVicar: bit test Saturday as Palace alway a bogey team for Utd(even before every team became a bogey team). Bit nice of Utd could ease to a 2/3-0 win. But lately when can Utd fans have nice things
Man U supporters the forever optimistics. goals against Barnsley now the are winning the league. Sticking with Ten the wag is brilliant they will win a few more junior b cups
@Tim Brennan: excellent postโฆ