Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United players were in high spirits in training this morning as they continued to prepare for tomorrow’s Europa League clash against Fenerbahce. And cameras captured one brilliant moment when United youngster Ethan Wheatley humiliated his fellow forward Marcus Rashford during a training drill.

Wheatley has been a regular presence among Ten Hag’s substitutes this season and has travelled to Istanbul as part of a 20-man squad.

He was among the starlets involved in first-team training alongside teenage defensive duo Harry Amass and Habeeb Ugonneye, also flying to the Turkish capital.

And the 18-year-old earned a feather in his cap by leaving Rashford red-faced during an intense rondo, nutmegging the United No. 10 to a rave reaction.

Wheatley was part of the outer circle with a mixture of academy and senior names, including Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund.

After receiving a pass under pressure from the defenders in the middle, Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee, Wheatley played the ball through the former’s legs across the circle.

Rashford, in disbelief, momentarily abandoned the training drill, walking out of the circle away with his head in his hands.

It was all in jest, as the 26-year-old joined his team-mates smiling and laughing about the incident that will no doubt be used against him during dressing room banter for the foreseeable future.

Rashford is visibly rediscovering his confidence on the pitch this season, producing an impactful performance on the right flank in Saturday’s 2-1 win against Brentford.

He marvellously created Alejandro Garnacho’s equaliser with a pinpoint back-post cross from deep, boosting his tally for the season to four goals and three assists.

Rashford is set to reunite with Jose Mourinho in Istanbul on the back of a glowing assessment from his current manager, Ten Hag.

“I really enjoyed today how he played. You see what he is capable of. We want to see this every game because then you see what he can contribute to the team,” the Dutchman said after the Brentford win.

“Really intense and then a brilliant cross. I thought the finish was also brilliant, but the cross was really enjoyable to watch.

“I think we all know he is capable of a lot, and when he has this attitude, then he will score, as he did in Porto. But also giving assists, what he did in Porto and did today.”

He added: “But it starts also with a fighting spirit and 100 per cent intensity.

“When we bring all this on the pitch, we have a team that can progress and play for trophies this season.”