Unai Emery gives an honest evaluation of Marcus Rashford's first week in Aston Villa, since he admits that Man United lends back is a 'great challenge' is a 'great challenge'

Unai Emery ruled out the difficulties Marcus Rashford has had with Ruben Amorim when Aston Villa chief insists that he is “very happy” with his new striker.

Rashford has joined Villa on the loan of Manchester United for the rest of the season and hopes to make his debut in the last 16 of Sunday's Cup FA against Tottenham.

The 27 -year -old has not played since December 12, but asked how he had acted in training this week, Emery said: 'I am very happy with him. The conversations I have had were very normal, a player and a coach talking about football, and everything I want from him is the best football.

'As a person too, he has been presented to the costume as one more player who helps us. Its potential is enormous to explode. I do not want to know the reasons why Manchester United leaves.

'I am very happy to keep him here to try to help him recover his performances. His challenge with us is exciting and mine is huge. The club worked well in the window.

I am happy with him and I will try to get the best out of him. He will try to play and train as a normal player.

Unai Emery has revealed that he is “very happy” with Marcus Rashford signing for Aston Villa

The 27 -year -old United Academy product completed its loan move to Villa on Sunday

However, the Spanish manager has admitted that recovering the best form of Rashford could be a challenge since the striker has not appeared since mid -December

Speaking on Thursday, Amorim said: 'Fortunately about Marcus, he is now in Birmingham with UNI, so you can take these questions to another coach. I could not make Marcus see the way you are supposed to play football and train as I see.

The arrival of Rashford and Marco Asensio means Donyell Malen, a firm of £ 20 million of Borussia Dortmund, has been excluded from the Villa Champions League team. UEFA rules allow only three new signings to European squads will be added: in the case of Villa, Rashford, Asensio and Axel Disasi.