Five United players who will have the biggest impact in Russia
Writing for The Sportsman, Matt Law singles out 5 Reds who can shine in Russia.
5. Jesse Lingard, England "The 25-year-old only has one Three Lions goal to his name, but will enter the tournament off the back of scoring 13 times and registering seven assists for United last season. Operating in a central position behind the likes of Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling,
Lingard should have the time and space to make his mark – particularly in the group matches against Panama and Tunisia."
4. Marcus Rashford, England Image result for Marcus Rashford, England "The 20-year-old is not expected to start against Tunisia, but he will surely be one of the first options off the bench, and there is every chance that the attacker could work his way into the XI as the tournament develops. It proved to be a frustrating 2017-18 campaign for Rashford at club level, but he looks very much at home in an England shirt."
3. Paul Pogba, France "Now 25 years of age, he should be mature enough to deal with the expectation. France fell just short at Euro 2016, but Didier Deschamps' side are fancied to advance deep into the 2018 World Cup. Much has been said and indeed written about Pogba over the last 18 months or so, but he has the chance to silence his critics this summer."
2. Romelu Lukaku, Belgium "Lukaku's first season at United ended in disappointment with defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup final, but the striker hit 27 goals for his club last term. Lukaku is, of course, also Belgium's all-time record goalscorer with 36 strikes. The 25-year-old will lead the line for his nation this summer, and there is no question that he has the pedigree to make it a very successful competition."
1. David de Gea, Spain "This will be De Gea’s first World Cup as Spain's number one, and he will enter the competition off the back of yet another fine season at United. Julen Lopetegui's side are seen as one of the favourites to triumph in Russia, but they have a tough tournament opener against Portugal on Friday night. De Gea will be an ever-present for Spain in their search for the crown."
5. Jesse Lingard, England "The 25-year-old only has one Three Lions goal to his name, but will enter the tournament off the back of scoring 13 times and registering seven assists for United last season. Operating in a central position behind the likes of Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling,
4. Marcus Rashford, England Image result for Marcus Rashford, England "The 20-year-old is not expected to start against Tunisia, but he will surely be one of the first options off the bench, and there is every chance that the attacker could work his way into the XI as the tournament develops. It proved to be a frustrating 2017-18 campaign for Rashford at club level, but he looks very much at home in an England shirt."
3. Paul Pogba, France "Now 25 years of age, he should be mature enough to deal with the expectation. France fell just short at Euro 2016, but Didier Deschamps' side are fancied to advance deep into the 2018 World Cup. Much has been said and indeed written about Pogba over the last 18 months or so, but he has the chance to silence his critics this summer."
2. Romelu Lukaku, Belgium "Lukaku's first season at United ended in disappointment with defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup final, but the striker hit 27 goals for his club last term. Lukaku is, of course, also Belgium's all-time record goalscorer with 36 strikes. The 25-year-old will lead the line for his nation this summer, and there is no question that he has the pedigree to make it a very successful competition."
1. David de Gea, Spain "This will be De Gea’s first World Cup as Spain's number one, and he will enter the competition off the back of yet another fine season at United. Julen Lopetegui's side are seen as one of the favourites to triumph in Russia, but they have a tough tournament opener against Portugal on Friday night. De Gea will be an ever-present for Spain in their search for the crown."
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