FC Seoul vs. Barcelona lineups, team news, score prediction: Rashford misses out on first start

Barcelona make the next stop on their Asian tour when they take on FC Seoul on Thursday.

Hansi Flick's side claimed a 3-1 win over Vissel Kobe at the weekend, with debutants Roony Bardghji and Dro Fernandez each on target after coming off the bench to win the game late on.

Marcus Rashford also made his Barca bow and Flick will look to share minutes around a talent-stacked squad that is relatively free of injuries.

Seoul FC are fourth in K League 1 after 24 games of the 2025 season and boast former Manchester United and England midfielder Jesse Lingard among their squad.

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FC Seoul vs. Barcelona lineups, team news

Jesse Lingard scored his seventh K League goal of the season from the spot as Seoul beat Daejeon Hana 1-0 last time out.

Lingard and Brazilian winger Anderson Oliveira are likely to provide their main threats against Barca.

Defenders Tae-wook Jeong (ankle) and Sang-min Lee are each long-term absentees.

FC Seoul lineup (4-4-2, right to left): Kang (GK) — S.I. Park, J.S. Kim, S.W. Jeong, Al-Arab — T.U. Jeong, Anderson Oliveira, S.M. Lee, Lingard — Y.W. Cho, S. Moon

FC Seoul subs: J. Choi, J. Kang, C.W. Choe, J.S. Lim, H.S. Bae, J.W. Kim, H. Jung, S.H. Park, D.Y. Hwang, Dugandzic, Rodrigues, J.H.G. Park

Injured: Jeong, Sang-min Lee

Eric Garcia missed training on Tuesday due to muscular soreness in his right leg. The defender started at right-back against Vissel Kobe, with Jules Kounde resuming duties there in this match.

Midfielder Marc Bernal is back working with the first-team squad after his long-term knee injury but is unlikely to be rushed back into match action on the tour.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen is set for another spell on the sidelines after undergoing lower back surgery. New No.1 Joan Garcia will continue in goal.

Marcus Rashford, Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski all featured as half-time substitutes in Japan. The latter two start, while Rashford is on the bench again.

Barcelona lineup (4-2-3-1 right to left): Joan Garcia (GK) — Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Balde — De Jong, Pedri — Lamine Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha — Lewandowski

Barcelona subs: I. Martinez, Gavi, F. Torres, Pena, Rashford, Christensen, F. Lopez, Casado, Bardghji, E. Garcia, Szczesny, Jofre, Dro, A. Fernandez, Guillermo, Kochen, Fort, G. Martin

Injured: Garcia, Bernal

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FC Seoul vs. Barcelona score prediction

After blowing away some cobwebs in Japan, expect a Barca squad with increased competition for attacking places to hit their stride.

Predicted score: FC Seoul 0-5 Barcelona

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