A favorable verdict this week from La Liga’s medical commission on Marc-André ter Stegen, allowing Barça to offload his salary during what is confirmed to be a long-term injury, means that new goalkeeper Joan García can be registered. But the club wants Rashford available for Saturday too.

Marcus Rashford has been included in Barcelona's squad to face Mallorca in their LaLiga opener on Saturday night after finally registering the Manchester

Marcus Rashford has been impressing for Barcelona in pre-season and has Frenkie de Jong as one of the key players to thank for helping him settle in.

Rashford has made 426 appearances for Manchester United under five of Sir Alex Ferguson's six permanent successors.

Marcus Rashford lauded Benni McCarthy when the South African joined Manchester United. McCarthy and Harambee Stars have reached the quarter-final of CHAN 2024.

The boyhood fan is still technically a Manchester United player. Rashford will spend the 2025–26 campaign on loan at Barcelona, who can reportedly trigger an affordable option-to-buy clause worth €30 million (£25.9 million, $35 million), but hasn’t played for the Red Devils since November.