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

Dom Farrell

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

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 RashfordDani 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

How to watch FC Seoul vs. Barcelona: Live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

RegionDateKickoff TimeTVStreaming
USAThu, July 317:00 a.m. ET / 4:00 a.m. PT DAZN, Barcelona YouTube channel
CanadaThu, July 317:00 a.m. ET / 4:00 a.m. PTDAZN, Barcelona YouTube channel
UKThu, July 3112:00 p.m. BSTDAZN, Barcelona YouTube channel
AustraliaThu, July 319:00 p.m. AESTBarcelona YouTube channel
IndiaThu, July 315:30 p.m. ISTFanCode, Barcelona YouTube channel

Dom Farrell

Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.