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Ten Hag buoyed by Rashford form while City sweat on De Bruyne fitness

Manchester United boss hopeful ahead of trip to Crystal Palace as city rivals prepare for Arsenal visit.

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 eveningโ€™s 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 Maryโ€™s and then hit a brace against the Tykes, lifting the confidence of a player who lost his way last season.

โ€œItโ€™s very good, of course, that your strikers, that they are starting to score when the season is very young,โ€ Ten Hag said.

โ€œStrikers, they need that belief, and we have now a couple of players who are, in the meanwhile, on the scoring list.

โ€œIt 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 Cityโ€™s 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 seasonโ€™s runners-up at the Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola said: โ€œHe 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: โ€œIโ€™m so sorry for him. I always like to play against the toughest squad. Of course heโ€™s an important player but, year by year, Arsenal are getting better.โ€

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    Mute Mick O'K
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    Sep 20th 2024, 6:42 PM

    Barnsley lads, the almost 27 year old โ€œyoungsterโ€ scored against. His first shots on goal this season

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    Sep 20th 2024, 6:54 PM

    @Mick Oโ€™K: rashford? He scored against Southampton the game before Barnsley.

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    Sep 20th 2024, 7:10 PM

    @Brian Dunne: ah now Brian How is he supposed to know that. He doesnโ€™t watch games or read about game. Just threw that up thinking it sounded edgy.

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    Sep 20th 2024, 7:35 PM

    @Mick Oโ€™K: you havenโ€™t a clue your better off deleting the app

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    Sep 20th 2024, 7:54 PM

    @robbie Delaney: Iโ€™ll be right at home so Robbie. Hands up I shor the lot and missed

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    Sep 20th 2024, 7:54 PM

    F-img typos ^shot

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    Mute Tezmond McVicar
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    Sep 20th 2024, 5:40 PM

    And back down with a bang Saturday evening. We just canโ€™t boss a decent side.

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    Sep 20th 2024, 7:12 PM

    @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

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    Sep 20th 2024, 9:36 PM

    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

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    Mute Michael
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    Sep 20th 2024, 10:18 PM

    @Tim Brennan: excellent postโ€ฆ

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