A little bit — Thomas Tuchel makes honest Rashford admission after win over Andorra

England manager Thomas Tuchel has conceded that Marcus Rashford has had difficulty living up to expectations since his return to the national team.

Rashford has started all three matches he's been available for since Tuchel took over, missing only the June games due to injury.

However, the winger is still waiting for his first goal under the new manager. Fans expressed concern over his performance in Saturday's 2-0 win against Andorra, and the struggles on the international stage come as Rashford is also fighting to impress Barcelona manager Hansi Flick, following his summer loan from Manchester United.

While Tuchel praised the 27-year-old's attitude, he acknowledged that his on-pitch results need to improve.

“For me, he’s clearly a left winger,” Tuchel began.

“That’s where we played him today. He had the freedom to go a bit more inside to play not only against the fifth defender in the back five, but to play maybe more inside against the third.

"I can see that he tries. This is, for me, the most important, that he stays positive and he trains at the moment with the right attitude with a smile.”

Tuchel ended his assessment with a frank admission about Rashford’s current form. “He struggles a bit with numbers and with ‘wow’ performance in an England shirt.”

Rashford will be hoping for another chance to impress in Tuesday's match against Serbia.