World Sports: Rashford missed training due to severe flu, doubtful for Bilbao game

November 21st: Barcelona faced doubts in the last few hours before the game against Bilbao: whether Rashford can play. The player is a key player under Flick and one of the few players to have played in all official matches this season. This morning, for the second day in a row, he left Gamber Sports City early before the scheduled start of training.

Barcelona did not disclose the specific reason, but according to "World Sports News", Rashford missed yesterday's training due to severe influenza. It is reported that Rashford's symptoms continued when he resumed training at the training base this morning and was advised to go home to recuperate.

Rashford arrived in San Juan des Pis as usual, but left after 9am. The move cast doubt on his availability against Bilbao. This game is of great significance, marking Barcelona's return to the Camp Nou after two and a half years. His absence today only heightened doubts about his availability for the game. Head coach Flick may clarify this at the pre-match press conference at 1pm tomorrow.

After the international match day, Barcelona returned to the field. The prospect of playing at home is exciting. At the same time, some good news came from the team: Juan Garcia, Rafinha, Casado and Yamal have all recovered from injuries and can play in the game. However, Pedri is unlikely to feature against Bilbao as he has been training alone this week.

This Saturday's game opens a key schedule for Barcelona in the final stage of 2025. Next, they will face tough games against Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal. The club remain cautious about Rashford and his availability for Saturday's game remains uncertain.