Controversy continues follow Barcelona ahead of their first La Liga game of the 2025/26 season away at Mallorca.
Barcelona are playing their first three games of the campaign away from home as the club work towards a mid-September return to the Camp Nou.
However, there are more pressing concerns for Hansi Flick, as the club raced to get Marcus Rashford registered as a La Liga player.
Barcelona have been scrambling to register Joan Garcia and Rashford in time for the trip to Palma, and in the case of the former, they did manage to get it done in time.
Rashford was included in the travelling squad, but he will start on the bench at the Estadi Son Moix, as Flick opted against throwing him in from the start.
The club submitted their request for Rashford to be registered, and with more funds being raised on Friday, via the sale of the 50% sell-on clause they had for ex-player Francisco Trincao, they were confident of raising the money needed to get it done just before kick off.
With Robert Lewandowski missing due to injury, Rashford is hoping to make an instant impression on the Spanish top flight, but he will be held back for the moment.
Ferran Torres leads the Barcelona attack, in the sole starting 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 come on against Mallorca but with the potential of a first start in the trip to Levante on August 23, or at the latest, on the road at Rayo Vallecano on August 31.
The club are still working to register several other players before the end of September with further sales planned to ease the financial pressure.
Woubcdkopy
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Rashad is better than yamal
pocabemoy
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He is playing for the best team in the world. They definitely seen something that his previous club and those coaches from the stands cannot see. They disrespect certain players and also they get racially abused. He cried out for the hungry irrespective of colour and was still critised. At the end of it your race plays a big part. One legend even said Crystal Palace won't even touch Wan Bisaka with a pole. That is the level of respect from one so called professional to another. Imagine if they didn't have Fergie behind them they would being a nothing. Some of them them think they created United and not the other way. My love to all the player's that were disrespected. You will become great players
nuscdmopuy
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Rashford must be ready for more time on bench.
hosmnptz
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I thought he was always going to be the starter when Lewy is absent… I don’t think he is ever going to be a regular starter in this team and I am scared Barca will not want to sign him permanently…. We really need that money please. If he comes back the value for him in the market will drop and that’s to our loss
emondorock
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if he can't start without Robert then he will never start with him
wazcikntu
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do you expect RASH to start
ask ur sister
Sofreshh
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You gon post again if rashford wipes his ass
Edooo87
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that expected
vooacekmns
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Game
zukacdipry
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do you expect RASH to start
wiailmpsyz
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it's not only Barca, 140 other players ask Tebas if he happy
Luocikmotu
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with the absent of Uncle Robert, Rashford should have start on the starting line _up!!
ABHILEO12
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Ferran deserve that starting spot for now.