BRUGGE, Belgium — Marcus Rashford will resume his Champions League career Tuesday in Aston Villa's starting lineup against Club Brugge. Rashford joined Villa on loan from Manchester United, where he had fallen out with manager Ruben Amorim. Brugge hosts the first leg of the last-16 tie.

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Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has enjoyed a bright start to life with Aston Villa after joining on loan until the end of the season and both clubs have been sent an interesting message

His defensive work-rate at Villa has also been a stark contrast to his efforts at Man Utd; Rashford has made 2.01 tackles per 90 for Villa in the Premier League, compared to 0.64 per 90 at his boyhood club. Not to mention, the forward has won possession 3.52 times per 90 for Villa, while he managed to do so just 2.22 times per 90 at Man Utd.

Aston Villa will meet Club Brugge for just the second time in European competition. The first meeting between the two sides came in the Champions League this season, a 1-0 league phase win for Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium. The Villa boss said: “Each one is playing in his position, trying to feel comfortable.

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