{"id":10954,"date":"2025-11-24T13:01:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=10954"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:01:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:01:56","slug":"marcus-rashford-set-for-barcelona-return-to-face-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=10954","title":{"rendered":"Marcus Rashford set for Barcelona return to face Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li>Sam Marsden<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Moises Llorens<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"timestamp \">Nov 24, 2025, 05:50 AM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a data-player-guid=\"73bfa01e-2ac7-2124-a245-7af746308a53\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/230945\/marcus-rashford\">Marcus Rashford<\/a> has recovered from flu in time to return to England this week for <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"58f7c4a9-c991-4ed4-fe5c-1f833cba75b8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=83\">Barcelona<\/a>&#8216;s <a data-league-guid=\"da52796f-2621-3351-8e77-955da92ea82d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/league\/_\/name\/UEFA.CHAMPIONS\">Champions League<\/a> fixture in London against <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"c43a00b9-2826-72b3-77a0-62730abc936e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=363\">Chelsea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rashford, 28, missed Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s return to Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday &#8212; a 4-0 win over <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"748c6251-7239-2c15-2b2f-dfde911bbe55\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=93\">Athletic Club<\/a> in <a data-league-guid=\"cf7b0c51-7c48-3e9a-8abb-0c01b1a973a0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/league\/_\/name\/ESP.1\">LaLiga<\/a> &#8212; after being unable to train in the days leading up to the game.<\/p>\n<p>However, he was back working with his teammates on Sunday and Monday and will be part of Hansi Flick&#8217;s squad at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\" \/><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Marcus Rashford is set to face Chelsea with Barcelona.\u00a0<cite>David Ramirez\/Soccrates\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The on-loan <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"6ebc2fd0-35d3-733b-5666-b75035a3bce9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=360\">Manchester United<\/a> forward has dazzled in Europe for Bar\u00e7a this season, scoring four goals, including two away at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"ec6b4352-98d3-424d-6214-778d79b47a01\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=361\">Newcastle United<\/a>, and providing one assist in four appearances.<\/p>\n<p>In total, he has netted six times and set up eight goals in 16 outings in all competitions for the Spanish champions.<\/p>\n<p>His return hands Flick a selection problem as the German coach finally recovers some key players from injury.<\/p>\n<p><a data-player-guid=\"84dc37ee-3f62-aca9-7302-fd812273bfdc\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/265869\/ferran-torres\">Ferran Torres<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"df6ff39c-5f60-ac23-937e-c293506e78bf\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/125824\/robert-lewandowski\">Robert Lewandowski<\/a> and <a data-player-guid=\"de67ce6f-0991-36b9-afb9-c008f21dc4b4\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/362150\/lamine-yamal\">Lamine Yamal<\/a> started as the front three against Athletic, with <a data-player-guid=\"3ab5000b-e423-c068-dd0a-a563ca5ddf90\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/231050\/raphinha\">Raphinha<\/a> returning as a second half substitute after a two-month injury layoff.<\/p>\n<p>With Rashford back in the mix, Flick now has five players for just three positions, although he has also used Raphinha as an attacking midfielder at times.<\/p>\n<p>Goalkeeper <a data-player-guid=\"8a56e426-8050-a1d9-5af9-73d77648d188\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/297362\/joan-garcia\">Joan Garc\u00eda<\/a> also returned at the weekend following a two-month absence, helping Bar\u00e7a keep a first clean sheet since September, but <a data-player-guid=\"3b2df297-82ac-bac8-4727-6551202a0e40\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/250465\/pedri\">Pedri<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"3ea1fd25-9cb7-362b-bc0c-e75dcd5705de\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/323702\/gavi\">Gavi<\/a> and Marc <a data-player-guid=\"370c960f-ccce-3e2e-8098-19d594f0bf06\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/304216\/andre\">Andr\u00e9<\/a> ter Stegen remain absent.<\/p>\n<p>Pedri could return at the weekend when <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"7507af72-2e32-889a-2933-c8254ed82793\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=96\">Alav\u00e9s<\/a> visit Camp Nou, but Gavi and Ter Stegen are not due back any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s trip to London offers Bar\u00e7a the chance to bounce back from a disappointing 3-3 draw away at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"8e6e95fc-4c18-1078-519c-b78f5fb1cf72\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=570\">Club Brugge<\/a> in the Champions League last time out.<\/p>\n<p>Like Chelsea, they currently have seven points from their four games, leaving them 11th in the standings, and a victory this week would move them a step closer to their goal of claiming a place in the top eight.<\/p>\n<h2>Barcelona close to new Eric Garc\u00eda contract<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bar\u00e7a are also close to agreeing a new long-term contract with <a data-player-guid=\"c79979eb-715d-17bb-6ef9-acd7f2212ad0\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/128714\/eric-garcia\">Eric Garc\u00eda<\/a>, various sources have told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Garc\u00eda&#8217;s current deal expires next summer, but positive talks have taken place in recent weeks and an agreement is imminent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/football\/story\/_\/id\/47059696\/barcelona-return-camp-nou-4-0-win-perfect-day\"><strong>&#8211; Barcelona return to Camp Nou with 4-0 win, &#8216;a perfect day&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/football\/report\/_\/gameId\/748272\">&#8211;<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/football\/report\/_\/gameId\/748272\"> <strong>Torres nets double as Barcelona mark Camp Nou return in style<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The former <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"94fd5d7e-35b1-9d52-c9f2-4a37259bea36\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=382\">Manchester City<\/a> defender has developed into a key player under Hansi Flick this season, performing well as a central defender, a right-back and even as a holding midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>Garc\u00eda will become the latest in a long line of what sources call &#8220;strategic&#8221; renewals, following on from the likes of Pedri, Gavi and <a data-player-guid=\"a78ad4b1-e5b8-8b30-6e71-9f7294c42bb6\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/219022\/frenkie-de-jong\">Frenkie de Jong<\/a>, with sporting director Deco&#8217;s next decision now focused on Robert Lewandowski and <a data-player-guid=\"f9784dd4-93a1-0fe8-630c-c6862fb8d977\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/186430\/andreas-christensen\">Andreas Christensen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once Garc\u00eda renews, they will be the only permanent members of the current squad whose terms expire in 2026.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/47082957\/marcus-rashford-set-barcelona-return-face-chelsea\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 24, 2025, 05:50 AM ET Marcus Rashford has recovered from flu in time to return to England this week for Barcelona&#8216;s Champions League fixture in London against Chelsea. Rashford, 28, missed Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s return to Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday &#8212; a 4-0 win over Athletic Club in LaLiga &#8212; after &#8230; <a title=\"Marcus Rashford set for Barcelona return to face Chelsea\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=10954\" aria-label=\"Read more about Marcus Rashford set for Barcelona return to face Chelsea\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marcus-Rashford-set-for-Barcelona-return-to-face-Chelsea.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10954"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10956,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10954\/revisions\/10956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}