Marcus Rashford BENCHED for Barcelona’s La Liga opener at Mallorca

Controversy continues comply with Barcelona forward of their first La Liga recreation of the 2025/26 season away at Mallorca.

Barcelona are taking part in their first three video games of the marketing campaign away from dwelling because the membership work in direction of a mid-September return to the Camp Nou.

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Nonetheless, there are extra urgent issues for Hansi Flick, because the membership raced to get Marcus Rashford registered as a La Liga participant.

Barcelona have been scrambling to register Joan Garcia and Rashford in time for the journey to Palma, and within the case of the previous,

, however he’ll begin on the bench on the Estadi Son Moix, as Flick opted towards throwing him in from the beginning.

Rashford named on the bench forward of La Liga debut

The membership submitted their request for Rashford to be registered, and with extra funds being raised on Friday, by way of , they have been assured of elevating the cash wanted to get it carried out simply earlier than kick off.

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With Robert Lewandowski lacking on account of harm, Rashford is hoping to make an on the spot impression on the Spanish high flight, however he will probably be held again for the second.

Ferran Torres leads the Barcelona assault, within the sole beginning change from Barcelona’s 5-0 Joan Gamper Trophy win over Como on August 10, flanked by Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.

Rashford will hope to return on towards Mallorca however with the potential of a primary begin within the journey to Levante on August 23, or on the newest, on the street at Rayo Vallecano on August 31.

The membership are nonetheless working to register a number of different gamers earlier than the tip of September with additional gross sales deliberate to ease the monetary stress.

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