Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said Marcus Rashford is "regaining confidence" after he scored again in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Brighton.

Unai Emery says he is planning to play Marcus Rashford up front with Ollie Watkins before the Manchester United forward ends his loan spell with Aston Villa. Rashford struck twice in the win over Preston North End in the FA Cup last weekend and followed that up with the opening goal in Villa’s 3-0 win away to Brighton in the Premier League on

Marcus Rashford struck his first Premier League goal for Aston Villa to set his side on course for a comprehensive 3-0 win over fellow European hopefuls Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The on-loan Manchester United forward added to his brace in Sunday’s 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final success away to Preston by bobbling home a 51st-minute finish after Villa countered from a Seagulls corner.