'Prove the point': Thomas Tuchel warns Marcus Rashford not to waste his talent | OneFootball

The German said the forward’s talent had “no limit”

Thomas Tuchel has warned that Marcus Rashford must deliver on his talent or risk ending his career wondering “what could have been”.

Rashford is currently on loan at Barcelona, hoping to get his career back on track after being frozen out at Manchester United by Ruben Amorim, who took issue with his poor work rate in training.

The German has now warned, though, that he must deliver on his talent or risk missing his ceiling.

"It's not a question of talent, it's a question of whether he can prove the point at club and international level,” Tuchel explained, speaking from Riga ahead of England’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia.

“Otherwise, he will be disappointed in 10 years at what could have been and what he made of it.

"I think the limit for him is very, very high. Maybe higher than for others.

"He has the potential - but potential is a dangerous word with high-level sports.

"You have to reach your personal best on a regular basis - that is what is demanded on this kind of level, and that is the challenge for him.”

Tuchel continued, adding Rashford has “no limits”, but that his output did not match his talent.

"He can be one of the best in the world because the quality I see in training, the finishing with both legs and with the head.

"He is explosive, he is fast, he is strong in the air, so where are the limits?

"There are no limits - but the numbers don't reach the potential, it is as easy as that."

Speaking to ITV ahead of the Latvia clash, Rashford put his struggles at United down to managerial turnover, saying: “When people talk about consistency, in order to be consistent in anything, not just sport, you need consistent variables in your life and the way you train.

“We have just had so many changes so far in my career but I have to look forward and that it definitely one of the things I want to put right and improve on to be at my best more often.”