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Hansi Flick revealed the form of Ferran Torres was one of the reasons why Marcus Rashford was on the Barcelona bench for their Champions League clash against Chelsea . The Manchester United loannee was absent for their La Liga win over Athletic Club this past weekend because of illness with that also playing a part in Flick's decision.

Even without Rashford, Barca strode to victory back at the Camp Nou for the first time in a few years by scoring four goals while also keeping a clean sheet.

Torres grabbed a brace in that game and Flick therefore rewarded him for that by naming him in the starting XI for their trip to Stamford Bridge

Flick, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo , said: " Ferran scored two goals on Saturday, and Marcus had been out for three or four days d

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