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Barcelona boss Hansi Flick explains why he subbed Marcus Rashford off at half-time after handing the Man United loanee his first start against Levante

Marcus Rashford's first start for Barcelona lasted only 45 minutes on Saturday night – but boss Hansi Flick insisted his decision to take the Manchester United loanee off at half-time was purely tactical.

The 27-year-old England forward joined Barca on loan last month with an option for a permanent move worth around £30 million.

He made his La Liga debut off the bench in last weekend's 3-0 victory over Mallorca, before being handed a place in the starting XI for the trip to Levante.

Rashford lined up on the left wing in a reshuffled attack that saw Raphinha deployed centrally behind Ferran Torres and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal wide on the right.