Rashford on Manchester United bench and listed as No 9 for this match only

Marcus Rashford has been named on the Manchester United bench and is listed as No 9 for today’s game. News of it was broken by Simon Stone.

According to the report, the club has stressed the numbering applies solely to this fixture and does not represent its finalised list for the campaign. Official squad numbers are expected to be confirmed next week.

The temporary allocation may invite discussion over possible changes to United’s numbering before the season settles, but the report is clear that today’s choice is a one-off and should not be read as a permanent decision.

No further details about the club’s final squad list were provided in the report.