Tuchel urges Rashford to turn training form into consistent goals

England manager Thomas Tuchel has challenged forward Marcus Rashford to translate training-room promise into consistent match performances, warning the 27-year-old that he risks long-term regret if he does not increase his goal contributions. Tuchel delivered the message on the eve of England's World Cup qualifying match against Latvia in Riga, where a win would secure the Three Lions a place at next year's tournament in North America.

Tuchel said he sees the technical and physical attributes that could make Rashford "one of the best in the world," praising his finishing with both feet and his aerial ability. He also issued a stark caveat. "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," Tuchel told reporters. He added that if Rashford fails to push himself into more goal involvements, "he will be disappointed in 10 years at what could have been and what he made of it."

Rashford, a Manchester United academy graduate who is on a season-long loan at Barcelona, has returned to the England fold under Tuchel after a period out of the national team. He has 18 goals in 64 senior England...