David Beckham delighted by Marcus Rashford's start at Manchester United

Former England captain posted a message in honour of Rashford to his Instagram page

Marcus Rashford, Manchester United (Getty)

Former England captain David Beckham has revealed his delight at the start made at former club Manchester United by teenage striker Marcus Rashford.

The 18-year-old from Wythenshawe has five goals in eight matches for Louis van Gaal's team, including the winner in the 1-0 win over rivals City in the Manchester derby on Sunday.

Beckham, who won six Premier League titles and the Champions League with Manchester United, posted a picture to his Instagram account that showed Rashford celebrating his goal at the Etihad.

"When a young kid that loves the club he is at and loves the game he is playing this is what you get... The excitement in Marcus's face after scoring against our rivals is exactly what a kid his age should look like...

"It's refreshing and pleasing to see... Congrats to Marcus on another great day."

Manchester United team-mate Juan Mata also shared his praise for the young striker, who scored his first goal since the end of February.

"Marcus showed again that he is a great player in the making," Mata wrote on his popular blog, One Hour Behind.

"We all believe in him, although we must remember that he's still very young and he's just arrived in the first team."