Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has moved to defend summer signing Marcus Rashford, following a somewhat underwhelming competitive debut appearance for the Englishman in Blaugrana colours.Barcelona

Marcus Rashford made his competitive debut for Barcelona on Saturday as the Spanish champions began their La Liga title defence with a 3-0 win over Mallorca.

The Spanish media have given their feelings on Marcus Rashford after the departed Manchester United outcast made his long-awaited La Liga debut on Saturday afternoon. The 27-year-old came off the bench and played 22 minutes as Barcelona kickstarted their title defence with a 3-0 away win over Mallorca.