"If you had to pick a player to be the story of the FA Cup weekend, then it has to be Marcus Rashford," former Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

Marcus Rashford said he is playing better since joining Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United after scoring his first two goals for the Birmingham side in a 3-0 win over second-tier side Preston North End to reach the FA Cup semifinals on Sunday.

Rashford's first two goals for Villa helped them set up an FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace and it's been explained why this is a better environment for him than Man Utd

Marcus Rashford is finally off and running at Aston Villa. The England international delivered on a crucial stage, too, with Villa struggling to unlock Preston North End in the FA Cup quarterfinal. In the end, the former Manchester United man was the hero as the visitors put away three second half goals to advance to Wembley.

Manchester United players continue to interact with Marcus Rashford months after the player left the club to join Aston Villa on loan for the rest of this season

Marcus Rashford has enjoyed a positive few months since joining Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United and it appears that there are differing opinions on his future

Former England international Danny Mills thinks Thomas Tuchel has a dilemma over Marcus Rashford following his displays against Albania and Latvia. After showing signs of being rejuvenated during his loan spell at Aston Villa, Rashford was recalled to the squad for the German’s first two games in charge, which yielded 2-0 and 3-0 wins.