Manchester United veteran Michael Carrick has backed youngster Marcus Rashford to have a long career ahead of him at both club and international level.

The 18-year-old striker, who made his senior debut for United earlier this year, scored on his senior debut for England on Friday.

Rashford is now in contention to make Roy Hodgson's final 23-man squad for Euro2016 and Carrick believes that even if the young striker is not included, he has a big future ahead of him.

"First and foremost it has been an incredible six months for him and he has given himself every chance," Carrick told Sky Sports.

"What more could he have done to give the manager a headache or to put himself forward?

"He's such a nice lad, so down to earth and grounded which is great to see and I hope, for his sake, he goes and does well, and I'm sure he will. He's got all the attributes to do well.

"Even if it is not this one, I have said to him he's got such a big future ahead of him, such a long career that almost anything he gets now is a bonus for him, it's not what he expected, so we'll see how it goes."