Since returning from injury, Wayne Rooney has upped his game and has shown his versatility whilst playing in a number of positions. The Manchester United frontman has been deployed in a slightly deeper role in recent weeks and Rooney has looked fairly comfortable but will Roy Hodgson consider using the England captain in the same role?

Well first things first, will Rooney even start for England this summer? He certainly shouldn’t start upfront. Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy have both done enough to warrant a place in the starting line-up and the United forward shouldn’t be handed a place in the starting line-up purely because he is captain of the national side.

Marcus Rashford is making a name for himself in this season as the 18 year old player has scored 4 goals in 7 appearances for Manchester United in the current campaign.

The English attacker has helped out his team in staying in the upper section of the Premier League, his latest contribution to the squad was evident during Manchester United’s match against Aston Villa where he was the only player who scored a goal and it was enough for the team of Louis van Gaal to seal a victory and secure 3 points.

Rashford joined the youth academy of Manchester United back when he was 7 years old but it a few months ago when he managed to make his official appearance in a competitive match for the Premier League club and so far his impact has been undeniable.

Manchester United’s striker Martial believes that he will be much better next season.

The French player who signed for Manchester United in September has so far made 39 appearances for the Red Devils and scored 12 goals.

Anthony Martial stated that there is still room for improvement in his game and that he will do his best next season to become much better. He said that he is working much harder in training so as to improve his overall playing abilities. He conceded in the past he used to stop training when he was tired, but now he wants to give his best during training.

Following their disappointing season, Manchester United will want to bring new faces to the team, though for this to happen, Manchester United will need to offload some of their current players.

Among the players that are most likely to leave the team, there are Memphis Depay, Morgan Schneiderlin as well as Phil Jones.

Embattled Three Lions forward has come out to defend his addition to the English squad for the summer tournament. Rooney has come under intense scrutiny of late as he returns from a knee injury that has kept him out for weeks.

Louis van Gaal’s tenure at Manchester United has been blighted by disappointments, which has led to speculation that the Dutchman will leave the club at the end of the season.

United have failed to win a trophy since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, despite heavy outlay on transfers under the reigns of David Moyes and Van Gaal.

After what has been at best a disappointing season at Old Trafford, the upcoming FA Cup replay against West Ham United perhaps provides the final opportunity for Manchester United to achieve some form of success this year.

With Louis Van Gaal also looking to the famous competition as the last chance saloon in terms of his personal job security, a trip to East London would certainly not have been the preferred destination for such a fledgling team.

Manchester United defender Chris Smalling reckons that the club are in desperate need of a comfortable win to improve their confidence.

He also wishes that such a win should come in the upcoming Europa League match against Danish champions Midtjylland. The first leg of the last 32 tie between the two teams will take place away from Old Trafford. Since the crucial second leg is at home, United are overwhelming favourites to reach the last 16. United are likely to put more focus on winning the competition since it would mean another trophy and a straight path to the Champions League group stages irrespective of the league position that United find themselves at the end of the campaign.

Louis van Gaal admitted that Manchester United supporters were right to criticise the team after they fell to a 2-1 loss against Danish champions Midtjylland in the Europa League.

This competition is now seen as a major helping step for United in their efforts to remain as a Champions League club.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has weathered a very difficult storm at Old Trafford this season as he has managed to survive at the club despite some poor form which sees the club outside the top four in the league table.

Although Van Gaal has been given the opportunity to turn the fortunes of his side around for now, if United do fail to qualify for the Champions League at the end of the campaign, the board may not see his future being at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman took over the reins in May 2014. In his first season with United, his opening brief was to get the club back into the Champions League following a one-year absence, which he achieved.