Barcelona are hoping to have Marcus Rashford healthy for Tuesday’s Champions League match against Chelsea, after recovering from a bout of flu.
Rashford was sidelined for the weekend’s 4–0 win over Athletic Club in La Liga, the first game since joining the club on loan from Manchester United that he’s played no part in.
The England international had started 12 of the previous 13 matches in La Liga and the Champions League, having firmly forced his way into Hansi Flick’s strongest lineup.
Barcelona didn’t actually miss Rashford on their Camp Nou return, with replacement Ferran Torres scoring twice in the win. But it will be a boost to have him back to face Chelsea this week.
After missing two training sessions with the flu prior to the Athletic Club test, Rashford reported for practice on Sunday at the same time as the rest of his teammates, per . The plan is for him to have two days of training to rebuild his fitness and then be part of the group that flies to London on Monday afternoon ahead of the match the next day.
The question for Flick is whether he rewards Torres by keeping him in the team, or immediately restores Rashford. A lot is likely to depend on how match sharp the latter is.
