'He has a nice height!' - Arne Slot reveals strange admiration of Marcus Rashford's qualities as Liverpool prepare to face Man Utd loanee at Aston Villa

The Reds could move 10 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a win at Villa Park ahead of a trip to champions Manchester City on Sunday. But Slot is wary of the threat Rashford could cause his side, stating that his 'nice height' is among his attributes.

Rashford could make his full debut for Villa having impressed in cameos against Tottenham in the FA Cup and Ipswich in the Premier League. He has scored seven career goals against Liverpool, only netting more often against Leicester.

Slot said at a press conference on Tuesday: "Of course I knew Marcus Rashford from following the Premier League but the first time I faced him in real life was in the USA [pre-season] tour and I was really impressed with how fast he is. He has a nice height and he's comfortable on the ball. I think he's a very good player. I hope that, for him, he is going to be that Villa but not on Wednesday. I will be completely surprised if a player of that quality doesn't show that in the upcoming months."

Rashford was clear his move to Villa was temporary when he signed for the club, stating that it's "only short term". It is believed should his United career be over, he has his heart set on a summer move to Barcelona.