Marcus Rashford was just two minutes late for the meeting which cost him his place in Barcelona 's side against Getafe on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Rashford, 27, was expected to start after scoring a brace in the midweek win over Newcastle United in the Champions League, but was left on the bench.

Barça players were due in on the day of the Getafe game at 9.30 a.m. ahead of a meeting and an activation session at 11 a.m.

A source confirmed to ESPN that Rashford checked in at 9.32 a.m., with coach Hansi Flick enforcing a rule which meant the English forward started the game among the substitutes, with Raphinha , Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski in attack.

Flick has a zero tolerance policy on lateness, with players regularly left out of the team for arriving ma

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