Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has insisted that new loan signing Marcus Rashford has trained "fantastically" despite Manchester United's willingness to part ways.

Unai Emery praised the performances of Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio after the pair made their Aston Villa debuts off the bench against Tottenham. A week on from joining the club on loan from Manchester United, Rashford was named among the subs on Sunday night alongside Asensio, another loan signing from Paris Saint-Germain.

Marcus Rashford made his debut for Aston Villa on Sunday, coming on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round.

Marcus Rashford appears to have already caused some dressing room drama after arriving at Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United.Prior to departing on loan, Rashford was at the centre of

Morgan Rogers had just scored Aston Villa’s second in the 2-1 FA Cup victory against Tottenham Hotspur and Villa’s players had gathered to the left of the Holte End, a cacophony encompassing them, but Emery remained fixated on preparing his two substitutes.

Jadon Sancho's social media message to Marcus Rashford after his debut for Aston Villa highlights the "toxicity" at Manchester United.

Sancho commented ‘freedom’ after Rashford made his first appearance in two months, having left United on deadline day

Marcus Rashford made his Aston Villa debut on Sunday, coming off the bench in the 2-1 FA Cup fourth round win over Tottenham, and several of his Manchester United team-mates have reacted