Marcus Rashford has been forced to sit out Barcelona's first match back at the revamped Nou Camp due to illness.
The Catalan giants are currently in action against Athletic Bilbao, as they return to their iconic home ground after a 910-day absence.
Marcus Rashford was unable to add to his 12 LaLiga appearances against Athletic Bilbao
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Marcus Rashford was unable to add to his 12 LaLiga appearances against Athletic BilbaoCredit: Getty
Prior to today's clash, Barcelona had not played a match at Spain's largest stadium since 2023, so a £1.3billion refurbishment of the venue could take place.
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Unfortunately for Rashford however, he will play no part in the historic occasion, after an update from the club in the game's build-up.
Just a few hours before kick-off, the LaLiga champions announced the England international would miss the clash due to illness.
A statement from the club read: "Marcus Rashford will miss today’s match against Athletic Club due to flu."
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The news won't have come as much surprise to those within the club, with manager Hansi Flick revealing on Friday that Rashford had been unable to take part in training leading up to the match.
The German said on Friday: "Marcus has fever, so he was out [of training] yesterday and today.
"There are some doubts if he is back tomorrow."
Rashford has been in fine form since joining Barcelona on a season-long loan from Manchester United in the summer.
After falling out of favour under Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim, the 28-year-old has returned to his best in Spain, netting six goals and providing nine assists in 16 appearances so far this term.
But his absence hasn't affected his team so far today, with Barcelona racing into the lead after just four minutes.
Barcelona's players lined up at the Nou Camp for the first time since May 2023
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Barcelona's players lined up at the Nou Camp for the first time since May 2023Credit: AFP
Robert Lewandowski put Barcelona ahead with his seventh goal of the season
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Robert Lewandowski put Barcelona ahead with his seventh goal of the seasonCredit: Getty
After a mix-up at the back among the Athletic Bilbao defenders, Robert Lewandowski pounced to put the Spanish champions in front.
This saw the Pole continue his red-hot form, after he scored a hat-trick last time out in a 4-2 win over Celta Vigo.
Ferran Torres then doubled the hosts lead on the stroke of half-time, after being put through on goal by Lamine Yamal.
This saw Barcelona make the perfect start to their homecoming in front of 45,401 supporters.
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Barcelona had been playing away from the Nou Camp for the last two-and-a-half years, while the venue was closed for renovation.
During this time, Hansi Flick’s side played their home games at the city’s Olympic Stadium at Montjuic.
The plan was to modernise the Nou Camp and to expand its capacity to 105,000 - making it one of the largest grounds in the world.
The Nou Camp will eventually host 105,000 people
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The Nou Camp will eventually host 105,000 peopleCredit: Getty
At present, redevelopment of the stadium is yet to be fully completed, with the final renovation not due to be finished until 2027.
While the first two tiers of the ground are more or less finished, their third tier and roof are still to be added.
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As a result, today's match had a capped attendance, with a licence approved for just over 45,000 fans to attend matches at the ground.
This comes after the doors were opened to the public for the first time earlier this month, with an open training session held for 23,000 supporters.