Barcelona release Marcus Rashford statement ahead of clash against Athletic Club | OneFootball

Barcelona have given an update on the condition of Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Athletic Club.

Rashford enjoying life with Barcelona

Rashford’s fortunes have dramatically improved since he departed United in the summer and sealed a season-long loan move to Barcelona.

It was made abundantly clear that he no longer had a future at United while Ruben Amorim is still in charge of the team.

Rashford has quickly made himself one of the most important players in the Barcelona squad, regularly producing outstanding performances as the club aims to retain their La Liga title.

The England international has scored six goals and come up with a further eight assists since joining the Blaugrana.

He has started in his club’s last 10 matches across all competitions, but that streak is now set to come to an end. Barcelona have confirmed that Rashford will not be available for selection against Athletic Club because he has yet to recover from an illness.

Barcelona issue Rashford statement

A club statement reads, “Marcus Rashford will miss today’s match against Athletic Club due to flu.”

The Carrington academy graduate missed Barcelona training on Thursday and Friday, sparking fears that he would not be available for the meeting with Athletic Club.

Hansi Flick told reporters on Friday, “Marcus has fever, so he was out [of training] yesterday and today. There are some doubts if he is back tomorrow.”

“The good news is Raphinha is back.”

“I appreciate a lot what he can give the team. We will see tomorrow if 10, 15 or 20 minutes, but he’s back and it’s a big step for him to come back and be on the bench tomorrow.”

Rashford will undoubtedly push to be back before Tuesday’s Champions League match against Chelsea.

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