Revived Rashford soaring for Barcelona ahead of Clasico bow

NO English player has featured in El Clasico for Barcelona since Gary Lineker in the 1980s, but Marcus Rashford is poised to end that run today at the Santiago Bernabéu.

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An injury to winger Raphinha opened the door for Rashford to prove his worth in the first months of his loan from Manchester United.

Rashford has been thriving, accumulating five goals and six assists in 12 games for Hansi Flick’s side, mostly operating on the left wing.

The 27-year-old struck twice in the Champions League on Tuesday as Barca routed Olympiacos 6-1 to gear up for the match against bitter rivals and league leaders Real Madrid.

Intriguingly, Madrid right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to return from injury to Los Blancos’ squad for the Clasico, meaning Rashford could end up facing his England teammate.

After arriving at Barcelona in the summer, Rashford admitted he was grateful for the opportunity and vowed to make the most of it, even if he could only play a bit-part role.

However, he is the only Barcelona attacker to participate in every single match this season for his club and is now starting to thrive.

“It's a very easy team to enjoy the football [we're playing],” said Rashford this week.