Sancho was clearly delighted to see his old teammate back in action for the first time since December 12 and responded to Rashford’s Instagram post with one-word message that simply read ‘freedom’. ‘You look at Antony, he’s got a man-of-the-match performance and a goal and assist in two games,’ Ferdinand said on his Rio Presents podcast.

Rashford makes his Aston Villa debut, and Sancho takes a shot at his former club. The atmosphere among Manchester United’s exiled players is heating up. While they support each other, they aren't holding back on criticism toward their club.