Barcelona lose Rashford ahead of clash with Athletic Bilbao

The English midfielder will be unavailable to help Barcelona in a crucial La Liga fixture.

Details: According to renowned ESPN journalist Samuel Marsden, Barcelona's 28-year-old winger Marcus Rashford will be forced to miss tomorrow's Matchday 13 La Liga showdown against Athletic Bilbao due to a bout of flu.

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Reports indicate that Rashford is suffering from a common flu and is not expected to be sidelined for long, but his participation in tomorrow's match is highly unlikely.

Rashford joined Barcelona this summer on loan from Manchester United. Since then, Marcus has featured in 16 matches for Barça, scoring 6 goals and providing 9 assists. His loan deal runs until the end of the current season.

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