Barcelona new signing likely to miss Mallorca clash due to registration uncertainty

Following a splendid win over Como in the Joan Gamper trophy, Barcelona will now shift focus to their season opener against RCD Mallorca this weekend.

However, as Barça approach this game, uncertainty continues to loom around the participation of new signings – Joan Garcia and Marcus Rashford.

Both players are yet to be registered in Barcelona’s La Liga squad and are, therefore, not eligible to play against Mallorca, as of now.

Rashford unlikely to feature against Mallorca

According to Mundo Deportivo (h/t FCB World), Rashford is expected to miss the Mallorca game owing to this uncertainty regarding his registration.

This is in contrast to reports yesterday, which suggested that Rashford may feature against Mallorca, as Barcelona are hopeful of registering him in time.

However, it appears Barça are now prioritising the registration of Joan Garcia for now, at least until the Mallorca game is done and dusted.

This is hardly surprising as Barcelona do not have any options in the goalkeeping department unless they want to start with Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

In contrast, the attacking unit has no shortage of options, with several stars such as Raphinha and Ferran Torres, both of whom can operate in the false nine role.

There are even more options for Hansi Flick in the wide attacking positions, including the likes of Dani Olmo, Gavi and Fermin Lopez.

Rashford’s absence, therefore, won’t have a big impact on Barcelona, although his lack of participation will put psychological pressure on the club as they struggle to register the two new signings.

The coming days, therefore, could prove to be critical for Barcelona as they race against time to register Garcia and Rashford.