The forward – who has joined Barcelona on loan from Manchester United – has been recalled to the national team by Thomas Tuchel and has backed the coach to go one better than his predecessor Gareth Southgate by leading England to glory.

Rashford told The Rest is Football podcast: "This current group of English players is extremely talented. It's going to be disappointing if we don't manage to do something really special because I think we've come on a lot.

"And for the last few years, it's been just the next step for us to go and win. England have been very, very close. They're knocking on the door.

"But no matter how many times people say, oh, we were this close, that close, like the important thing is getting over the line. It's definitely an exciting, exciting period."

Rashford is convinced that Tuchel's "attention to deal" can help England win a first major prize since 1966.

He said: "He's (Tuchel) a top coach, (a) good guy.

"I think being an international coach is, you know, quite, quite difficult, especially from someone who's used to, you know, spending lots of time with players. People don't understand how short of a time you have to prepare for these major competitions.

"But he's a coach that pays huge attention to detail. And, you know, you can see that. I've seen that straight away from the first couple of training sessions with him. So, yeah, I'm looking forward to what he'll bring to the team."

Rashford missed England's most recent matches in June through injury but is determined to nail down a place in the Three Lions squad.

He said: "And being here, I suppose, you know, if you perform well at Barcelona, it puts you in a really good space.

"Honestly, I try not to put too much pressure on, like, the England set-up. It's clearly something that I want to do. But you don't get that without, you know, putting in the hard work just day in, day out."