Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie believes Bruno Fernandes has been key to Marcus Rashford's goalscoring form.

Van Persie has declared the England striker is in the "best form of his life".

He told manutd.com: "Yeah, you can see he's having maybe the best form of his life.

"The way he plays, he looks very fit. He looks very focused.

"He looks to have fun. He's on a mission now. Everyone knew from an early age, because he broke through from a very early age, everyone knew how good of a player he was - and still is of course - but now you see that everything clicks, and that is partly down to him, but as well a coach, and, as well, your team-mates.

"If you look at the connection he has with Fernandes for example, that is something unique. You only have that connection with a few players throughout your career. And he has that now. He is like going from strength to strength."

Van Persie added, "You can see he's growing, he's confident; with him, you know almost every game he plays, it doesn't matter against who, that he will score a goal or be decisive in most matches.

"From a fan point of view, it is fun to watch as well, because this is the Rashford we would like to see every week, every three or four days, so he is bringing a lot of joy."