Although Rashford was expected to play in the La Liga fixture against Getafe, Flick decided to drop the England international. ..Continue Reading
This came just days after Rashford scored twice against Newcastle in the Champions League, suggesting a resurgence in form since his move to Catalonia.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Rashford was late to the team’s morning briefing ahead of the training session before the match.
Flick reportedly enforced the same disciplinary measure previously applied to Jules Kounde, Inaki Pena, and Raphinha for similar infractions.
Ferran Torres was named in the starting eleven, while Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, was placed on the bench.
This wasn’t the first time Rashford had been sidelined due to lateness.
During his impressive 2022/23 season under Erik ten Hag, he was left out of the squad for the win over Wolves.
Rashford later acknowledged he had been benched for oversleeping, but made amends by scoring the winning goal after coming on.
Ten Hag referred to the situation as an internal disciplinary issue and kept Rashford out until halftime before bringing him on to secure the result.
After the match, Rashford admitted: “Yeah, obviously, it is the team rules and I think it is a mistake that can happen.
“I am obviously disappointed not to play, but I understand the decision.
“I am happy that we have managed to win the game anyway. I think we can draw a line under it and move on.”
When asked by TNT Sports about the incident, he added: “I was a little bit late for a meeting. I slept in, overslept. It can happen.”
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