Reporter snapped at as Man United learn Marcus Rashford transfer update Aston Villa's FA Cup dreams were ended by Crystal Palace on Saturday evening, and Unai Emery was in a spiky mood when asked about the absence of Marcus Rashford. Aston Villa boss Unai Emery snapped at a question on Man United forward Marcus Rashford (Image: The FA via Getty Images ) Unai Emery gave a curt reply when pressed about Marcus Rashford's injury following Aston Villa's deflating FA Cup semi-final loss to Crystal Palace. The Manchester United forward, currently on loan at Villa, was conspicuously absent from the 3-0 defeat at Wembley. Rashford, who moved to Villa in January, had found the net earlier in the week against fellow Champions League hopefuls Manchester City. ‌ Yet, after being subbed off at the break during that match, he did not make the team for the crucial Saturday game against Palace. Confronted by BBC Sport regarding Rashford's non-appearance, Emery brusquely said: "You know because you made the question before. I told you, he's injured." Article continues below The 27-year-old has contributed six goals during his tenure at Villa Park and was sorely missed as Emery's team struggled. Their most threatening moments came from distance, with Palace's goalie Dean Henderson having a relatively undemanding evening. "I'm sorry for our supporters", the Villa boss said. "We were very motivated and we wanted to share our moment with them here in the semi-final. "We have to accept how we lost this match, because Crystal Palace played very well and we didn't perform like we are usually doing. ‌ "How we are increasing our level and our demands through Europe, in the Conference League last year and Champions League and FA Cup this year, we have to be happy, motivated and excited about how we are improving and increasing so quickly the process we are doing here. "In some matches like today, when we're being disappointed and frustrated, we have to dominate our frustration and disappointed moments and keep going. We have to change again our objective because the Premier League is our priority. "Through it we can again play in Europe next year." ‌ Here at the Manchester Evening News, we’re dedicated to bringing you the best Manchester United coverage and analysis. Make sure you don’t miss out on the latest United news by joining our free WhatsApp group. You can get all the breaking news and best analysis sent straight to your phone by clicking here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to our free newsletter service. Click here to be sent all the day’s biggest stories. Article continues below And finally, if you’d rather listen to our expert analysis then make sure to check out our Manchester is Red podcast, featuring The Samuel Luckhurst Show and The Midweek Debate. Our shows are available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and you can also watch along on YouTube.