Overview

• Introduced at half-time against Getafe, Marcus Rashford assisted Dani Olmo in Barcelona’s 3-0 LaLiga win.
• Players were due at 9:30 a.m. for a meeting and activation session, and Rashford’s late check-in cost him a starting place, according to ESPN.
• Hansi Flick publicly framed the decision as minutes management with fixtures every three or four days, declining to confirm a disciplinary issue.
• Flick has enforced punctuality this season by benching Raphinha, Jules Kounde and Iñaki Peña for lateness, underscoring a zero-tolerance policy.
• Rashford is on a season-long loan from Manchester United with a reported £26m option to buy, adding weight to how his form and conduct are assessed.