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Lingard backs Rashford to shine
- Updated: October 7, 2016
Jesse Lingard has backed Marcus Rashford to shine for England and insisted captain Wayne Rooney should not be written off.
Manchester United striker Rashford has been tipped to start Saturday’s World Cup Qualifier against Malta at Wembley as club and country team-mate Rooney struggles for form.
Lingard, who plays with the pair at Old Trafford, has been impressed by Rashford’s start to the season which has seen the 18-year-old net four goals in nine United games.
Lingard said: “I haven’t seen him fazed at all. He’s got a love for the game and every day he’s got a ball at his feet.
“He’s still young as well so I think things are coming together for him just right at the moment, and hopefully he can carry it on.
“Over the months, he has matured a lot from making his debut to now. He’s gained a lot of experience at international level and in the Premier League and other competitions.
“He’s coming along nicely now but we can’t forget he’s only young – he’s still going to grow and he’s still going to be get bigger. We’ll have to wait and see what he does after that.
“I think it [scoring] would be massive for him. His confidence is already high anyway but if he scored on Saturday that would make him more confident.
“First and …
