Marcus Rashford was not present for Barcelona training on Thursday, just two days before the club's long-awaited return to the Camp Nou

Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford was notably absent from Barcelona's training session on Thursday, despite his Manchester United team-mates returning from international duty to gear up for Saturday's showdown with Athletic Club.

Despite being spotted at the Ciutat Esportiva just a day previously, Rashford was given permission to miss Thursday's training due to "personal reasons", according to Diario AS. However, it's reported that he'll be back in action with Hansi Flick's squad on Friday.

It seems that Rashford's absence is not cause for alarm, with the on-loan United star still expected to feature this weekend in La Liga . Barcelona are

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