Marcus Rashford will be bidding to inspire Manchester United to a famous victory when the Red Devils head to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
The 26-year-old penned an emotional statement earlier this week in response to the recent criticism of him.
Rashford has struggled to show his best form during the 2023-24 campaign, only managing five goals and six assists in 32 appearances in all competitions.
However, he has the capabilities to help Man United secure all three points in the Manchester derby.
Here, Sports Mole looks at how the England international has performed against Man City during his professional career ahead of the contest at the Etihad Stadium.
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Rashford has tackled the Citizens on 19 occasions during his time in the Man United first team, boasting a record of six wins, two draws and 11 defeats, scoring five times and registering one assist.
Fifteen of those fixtures have taken place in the Premier League, with Rashford's record against Man City in England's top flight standing at five wins, two draws and eight defeats.
The forward has scored four times against the Citizens in the league, in addition to registering one assist, with his other goal against the reigning English champions coming in the EFL Cup semi-finals in 2019-20.
Rashford played the full 90 minutes of last season's FA Cup final but was unable to help Man United overcome Man City, with Pep Guardiola's side running out 2-1 winners on the afternoon.
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The attacker's first-ever experience of the Manchester derby at senior level proved to be a positive one, as he scored the only goal of the match to help Man United triumph at the Etihad Stadium in 2016.
Rashford netted in two of his first four Premier League games against Man City, and he also scored in a 2-1 success for Man United at the Etihad Stadium during the 2019-20 campaign.
The Englishman could not prevent Man United from losing 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium in the league last season, but he was on the scoresheet in the reverse game at Old Trafford, which the Red Devils won 2-1.
Rashford also played 86 minutes of his side's 3-0 home loss to the Citizens in the league earlier this season.
Two of the forward's four league goals against Man City have come at the Etihad Stadium, so he has previous when it comes to netting in away Man United wins in the derby, but Rashford has lost four of his last five clashes with the Citizens in England's top flight.
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