Manchester United's Marcus Rashford hopes England U21 hat-trick gives Jose Mourinho a derby 'decision' to make

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Standard Sport7 September 2016

Manchester United's rising star Marcus Rashford hopes his hat-trick heroics for England have given Jose Mourinho a tough choice for Saturday's derby against Manchester City.

Rashford grabbed a dream hat-trick on his England Under-21 debut as Gareth Southgate's side moved a step closer to Euro 2017 on Tuesday night, as the Young Lions beat Norway 6-1 to go two points clear at the top of Group 9 with two games left.

In front of watching senior boss Sam Allardyce, Rashford was again the star as he opened the scoring with a burst of pace before completing his treble in the second half with a fine strike and a well-taken penalty.

The 18-year-old's superb display comes after being dropped down to U21 level despite performing for the Three Lions at Euro 2016.

United boss Mourinho has preferred to start Zlatan Ibrahimovic over Rashford in the line striker role so far this season, but insists the young forward has a bright future at Old Trafford.

When asked whether Mourinho now faced a selection dilemma for the Manchester derby against Pep Guardiola's City on Saturday, Rashford told BT Sport: “As a young player that's all you want to do.

“You want to make the manager make decisions about whether he wants you to play or be in the squad. Everyone is just looking forward to it so it should be a good game.”

Rashford's England U21 debut treble caps a remarkable rise for the youngster, having also scored on his United, Premier League, Europa League debut and Three Lions debuts.

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