Thomas Tuchel expressed confidence that Marcus Rashford has the potential to become one of the world's top strikers but warned that failing to fully utilize his talent could lead to future regrets. Tuchel, who regularly communicates with Rashford, emphasized the need for him to score more goals and create more opportunities. Since joining Barcelona on loan from Manchester United, Rashford has scored three goals and provided four assists in ten matches for the Spanish club.

Tuchel highlighted Rashford's attributes, such as speed, aerial strength, and finishing ability with both feet and head, but noted that his statistics do not reflect his potential. He urged the young forward to strive for peak performance to avoid missing out on opportunities.

Rashford has been a regular in Tuchel's England squad, missing only matches against Senegal and Andorra due to an injury at the end of the 2024/25 season while on loan at Aston Villa. England can secure World Cup qualification with a win against Latvia, with captain Harry Kane set to return after recovering from an ankle injury.