Cavani gives Man Utd another dimension, says Rashford

Edinson Cavani is a “top player” who has provided Manchester United with another dimension in attack, says Marcus Rashford.

The Uruguay international joined United on a free transfer in October after his Paris Saint-Germain contract expired and has made 13 appearances for the club in all competitions.

Cavani has mainly been used from the bench but has made his impact felt in recent weeks, with three goals and two assists in his past six outings.

His latest contribution came on Saturday when setting up Bruno Fernandes for United’s second goal in their 2-2 draw with Leicester City, earning praise from Rashford.

“He’s a top player, he has lots of qualities and I think he gives us another dimension that’s different to what we already have in the team,” he told MUTV.

“It’s good to play with him and to see him scoring and assisting is important for any forward and we need to keep up between us what we’ve been doing.

“For that goal, it was all the way from back… I think it was Eric [Bailly] who stepped up and played a good ball through the lines.