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Marcus Rashford goes into Manchester United\u2019s game against Chelsea on Wednesday struggling for form this season.<\/p>\n
Here, we look at how the forward has crashed back to earth after last term\u2019s 30-goal exploits.<\/p>\n
Rashford was replaced in the second half after a frustrating outing against Newcastle, with manager Erik ten Hag saying afterwards: \u201cHe works hard and he is investing a lot. He will get back, he will recover and he\u2019s got all our support.\u201d<\/p>\n
The contrast in the England international\u2019s form compared to last season, though, is obvious.<\/p>\n
In 24 appearances for club and country, Rashford has scored three goals \u2013 against Arsenal and Everton in the Premier League and for England against Italy.<\/p>\n
He has yet to score at Old Trafford this season but does have three assists there, against Nottingham Forest in the league and Bayern Munich and Galatasaray in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Throw in a Champions League red card against Copenhagen \u2013 only the second of Rashford\u2019s senior career \u2013 and it is all a far cry from this time last year when he was in the form of his life.<\/p>\n
Off the pitch, Rashford was criticised by his manager for going out straight after the derby defeat to Manchester City for a pre-arranged birthday party, and had to tell a United fan channel to \u201cstop spreading malicious rumours\u201d over his future at the club in the following days. He was also involved in a car crash after September\u2019s win over Burnley from which he escaped unhurt.<\/p>\n
The same number of appearances last season, 24, took Rashford up to the end of England\u2019s World Cup campaign against France on December 10.<\/p>\n
In those games he had scored 11 goals, again adding three assists. That included doubles against Arsenal in the league, Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League and Wales in Qatar \u2013 with four league goals, three in Europe, one in the Carabao Cup and three for England.<\/p>\n
He went on to record a career-best 30 United goals in all competitions, which included scoring in the League Cup final as his side beat Newcastle to lift the trophy.<\/p>\n