By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford escaped unhurt after being involved in a car crash on Saturday night.
The incident happened when Rashford had left United’s Carrington training ground in his white Rolls Royce.
Erik ten Hag’s squad had returned on the team coach from Burnley following their 1-0 win before leaving the training base in their personal cars.
Pictures emerged online showing the aftermath of the incident.
An eye-witness filming at the scene, who was being diverted a different route home by police as a result of Rashford’s crash, claimed United captain Bruno Fernandes was quick to check on his team-mate as he too was heading home from the training ground.
Rashford played the full 90 minutes of United’s win at Turf Moor – the club’s first win in four matches.
“Marcus is fine and was not injured,” a United spokesman said. “It was an accidental collision as he left the training ground after returning from Burnley. It was an incident involving his car and one driven by a member of the public. Thankfully both were uninjured and no ambulance was required.”
Rashford who will hope to be involved against Crystal Palace in midweek, also sent a message to his followers on social media, writing: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys thanks for the messages.”
The 25-year-old is an avid collector of luxury cars and recently added a third Rolls Royce – a £560,000 Cullinan Blue Shadow – to his growing stable of supercars.
Other cars in Rashford’s expensive collection include a £280,000 McLaren 765 Long Tail and a £350,000 Lamborghini Urus Performante.