Marcus Rashford has been ruled out of Aston Villa 's FA Cup semifinal after picking up an injury. The forward was not named in Unai Emery's starting XI to face Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday with Villa saying he had picked up "a knock."

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has heaped praise on Marcus Rashford's adaptability, suggesting it's key to the club's ambitions going forward. The Manchester United loanee has been a revelation since his January switch, outshining Ollie Watkins and becoming a pivotal figure in Villa's attack.

He has made three changes from the side which lost 2-1 against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium as John McGinn, Marco Asensio and Ollie Watkins all start, but Marcus Rashford and Lamare Bogarde have not been named in the squad, while Axel Disasi is cup-tied.