Even though he was expected to miss time due to injury, Marcus Rashford was beaming during England’s training session.

In Friday’s 2-0 victory over Malta, the Manchester United star was substituted for Cole Palmer after 61 minutes.

After a collision with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rashford hobbled off the field, clearly in discomfort.

“I think he is probably okay,” manager Gareth Southgate said in an effort to ease injury concerns.

We simply reasoned that, considering the seriousness of the crash, this might be an opportunity to start Cole.

“I haven’t assessed too much but I think he was okay when he came off.”

And the squad trained at Tottenham’s pitch in preparation for tomorrow’s match, England’s last Euro 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia.

Rashford seemed completely fit and active during the session.

After losing Jude Bellingham, Levi Colwill, James Maddison, Lewis Dunk, and Callum Wilson to injury, Southgate may finally breathe a sigh of relief with this news.

On a personal note, Kieran Trippier has been absent since the victory in Malta.

As group winners, England have already secured their spot in the European Championships.

Following Erik ten Hag’s struggles with injuries this season, the return to full fitness of Marcus Rashford is a tremendous boon to Manchester United.

The Cameroon squad has parted ways with Andre Onana following his groin injury.

Danish players Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen withdrew from national selection at the start of the international break citing health concerns.

In United’s most recent match against Luton, Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Jonny Evans, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Amad Diallo were all out due to injuries.