Barcelona release Marcus Rashford update after Man United star sparks concern
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is confident that Marcus Rashford will be in the squad for the club's final home game of the season against Real Betis on Sunday night. The Manchester United loanee scored the opening goal of the game against Real Madrid last week which helped win the La Liga title.Rashford's goal in El Clasico sparked wild scenes as the England international picked up his second trophy of the season following the Supercopa Espana win earlier this season. The Catalan club have an option-to-buy the forward this summer, having scored 14 goals and registered 14 assists in 48 appearances in all competitions.Rashford was part of the Barcelona squad that was beaten by Alaves in midweek, ahead of a potential final Nou Camp appearance this weekend.Get MEN Premium now for just £1 HERE – or get involved in our United WhatsApp group by clicking HERE. You can also join our United Facebook page by clicking HERE and don't miss out on our brilliant selection of newsletters HERE.However, the England international missed training on Saturday ahead of the game, sparking concerns he could be forced to miss the game in what would be a huge blow after winning the league title last week.But Flick assured supporters of Rashford's injury situation in his pre-match press conference and said: "The team that plays against Betis tomorrow will be different from the one that played against Alavés. (Frenkie) De Jong is out of the squad for tomorrow; he’s not feeling well."That’s for sure, it’s decided. And with Rashford, we have to wait, but I’m confident he’ll be with us."(Andreas) Christensen? The plan is to give him some playing time tomorrow. We wanted him to play against Alavés but we changed our minds."This time I do think it will be possible to give him playing time."If Rashford is to miss the match, it would be a bitter blow with his future in Spain still undecided. The 28-year-old expressed his desire to stay after helping Barca win the title.However, reports claim Barcelona would prefer another loan due to their current financial situation, with the Spanish champions reportedly unable to match that pre-agreed fee."This is the perfect way I want it to end. I’m very happy, I just want to enjoy today. I live in the moment. At the end of the season we will see," Rashford told ESPN after the goal against Real Madrid."I came here to win and we do this so I’m very happy. It’s an incredible feeling."Over the season we deserved it, we were the best team. We had some bad moments but we always come back and fight to improve."
