Barcelona's Hansi Flick admits Marcus Rashford has 'big chance' with Raphinha out

[p]Brazil international [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/raphinha/xtBsDPam/"]Raphinha[/a] is sidelined until May with a hamstring injury, opening the door for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rashford-marcus/COnT2Lh0/"]Rashford[/a].[/p][p]The England forward, on loan from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a], impressed in the first half of the season but has not played as much in recent weeks.[/p][p][b]"I said it before, I'm happy with Marcus. He's performed well. In the last weeks, he had some problems, he was injured and we have to take care of that," [/b]Flick told reporters Friday.[/p][p]The German coach said Rashford would still be battling with other players for the chance to play in Raphinha's stead.[/p][p][b]"[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/atl-madrid-jaarqpLQ/barcelona-SKbpVP5K/?mid=G6kwDN9d"]It's a big chance for him[/a] to show (his quality) again, but also we have other options,"[/b] he continued.[/p][p][b]"Fermin ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pedri/baBG8QuI/"]Lopez[/a]) can play there, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gavi/xrV9v8CU/"]Gavi[/a] can also play there, I'm really happy that Gavi is back on the level he's showing in training."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a] have an option to buy Rashford for 30 million euros from Manchester United, but have not yet decided if they will activate it.[/p][embed guid="50c6543e-90e7-4ade-b3ae-36135a8559fa" url="https://x.com/FCBarcelona/status/2039886017792975240" social-type="twitter" /][p]Flick said he gave Raphinha a few days off to spend in Brazil with his family to cheer him up after his injury, sustained in a friendly against France last week.[/p][p]Raphinha will miss several league games and the upcoming Champions League quarter-final tie against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a], with the first leg on Wednesday.[/p][p][b]"It's not the best moment for this injury, for us, for him, and he was sad about this,"[/b] said Flick.[/p][p][b]"I FaceTimed with him, he was very disappointed, he was down... I gave him some days in Brazil with his family to clear his mind."[/b][/p][p]Flick said defenders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kounde-jules/v36QVRPu/"]Jules Kounde[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/balde-alejandro/6c0CXHVM/"]Alejandro Balde[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/garcia-eric/2D2wHSbm/"]Eric Garcia[/a] were fit to face Atletico at the Metropolitano stadium and confirmed midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-jong-frenkie/A1F3rz9c/"]Frenkie de Jong[/a] was still sidelined.[/p][p]Barca face Atletico three times in the space of 11 days and also lost the Copa del Rey semi-finals against Diego Simeone's Rojiblancos earlier this season.[/p]