Manchester United left Marcus Rashford out of the 29-player travelling squad for their first pre-season friendly of the summer against Leeds United in Stockholm

The justification for this shift in stance—less than six weeks ago, Deco explicitly named Rashford as a player Barcelona “liked”—is the preference for Liverpool forward Luis Díaz. The Colombia international is deemed to be more versatile, more experienced and more willing to sacrifice himself for the good of the team than Rashford.

Marcus Rashford is enjoying some good form under new Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim. Fans believe their star is doing well because of his new girlfriend. ... Photos of Rashford's girlfriend.

Rashford, a star on England’s 2022 World Cup soccer team, scored two goals in the team’s 3-0 victory over Wales, their rival Great Britain squad, on Tuesday.

It’s long been clear that Rashford’s dream destination is Barcelona. He’s eager to team up with Lamine Yamal and Co. to further bolster La Blaugrana’s exceptional attack, with the Catalan giants having long admired the Man Utd man. Sporting director Deco even openly admitted that Barça “liked” him back in May.

Getty Images. The sight of Marcus Rashford in tears as he celebrated Manchester United’s shock FA Cup final victory over Manchester City hinted at the toll this season took on the forward.