In the 1st round of the 2026–27 Premier League season, Manchester United trailed Hull City 2–0 at half-time. At the start of the second half, No. 9 Marcus Rashford came on as a substitute, making his first appearance for Manchester United in 618 days.

Rashford's last appearance for Manchester United came in their Europa League match against Viktoria Plzen on December 13, 2024. His last Premier League appearance for United was in their 2-3 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on December 8, 2024.

During the winter transfer window of the 2024-25 season, Rashford joined Aston Villa on loan. In the 2025-26 season, Rashford spent the season on loan at Barcelona. This season, Rashford returned to the club and wore Manchester United's No. 9 shirt; he had previously worn No. 10.