FC Barcelona announced that key forward Marcus Rashford will miss tomorrow’s Copa del Rey semi‑final first leg against Atlético Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano due to knee discomfort sustained after a knock in the match against RCD Mallorca. The club stressed the issue is not serious and that the decision to rule him out was taken as a precaution to avoid any unnecessary risk to the England international.
Barcelona confirmed his absence for the journey to Madrid, but emphasized the choice was precautionary rather than a response to a worrying injury. Rashford is still feeling the effects of the knock received last weekend against Mallorca and, although it is only discomfort, the coaching staff preferred to err on the side of caution.
The club is fully confident the forward will be available next Monday for the league fixture with Girona. The plan is for him to train normally with the group on Friday during the recovery session. With some uncertainty around Raphinha’s condition, Rashford could start in the Catalan derby against Girona on Monday.
