Henderson: Rashford is ready

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Jordan Henderson believes Marcus Rashford is good enough to play for England at the European Championships this summer, if selected by manager Roy Hodgson.

Rashford produced a man-of-the-match performance on his debut to help England beat Australia 2-1 at the Stadium of Light on Friday evening.

The 18 year-old striker, who only made his Premier League debut for Manchester United in Febuary, found the net just three minutes into his international debut.

And, with Daniel Sturridge yet to fully recover from a calf strain, Henderson admits that Hodgson now has a tough decision to make over which strikers to include in his final 23-man squad for France.

“He’s a very good player, a good all-round player,” said Henderson. “He has got everything in his locker as well and he’s only 18.

“But he has done that in the Premier League this season for a lot of games. He’s looked very mature, playing with no fear and hopefully he continues to do that.

“I think he’d be ready (for the Euros), yeah. I think it was a big test for him, making his debut, and he …

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