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21st July 2017
10:02am BST

It was a very considered decision from Mourinho who, according to Manchester Evening News, insisted upon that number because he felt it was important that Rashford keep a nine on his back due to the fact that all great goalscorers wear that specific number.
Considering Romelu Lukaku is United's new No. 9 and expected to be so for several seasons to come, we shouldn't expect Rashford's number to change any time soon.
The 19-year-old found the net during the Red Devils' preseason victory over arch-rivals Manchester City in Houston in the early hours of Friday morning.
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Prior to the game, Mourinho outlined his plans for where his prodigy would be playing next season.
"I don’t think Marcus is a No. 10," Mourinho said, via Manchester Evening News. "I don't think so. I think Marcus is a pure attacking player, he's not a player with that quality to play between the lines, to assist, to move and create, I don't think Marcus is that.
"I think he’s an attacking player who can play in a two or one, he can play besides, can play everywhere, he's a good working way to if you demand a little bit more defensively, he can play together with Lukaku.
"If he can play with Zlatan in the same team he can play with Lukaku, no problem."Explore more on these topics: