Marcus Rashford has responded after being dropped from the Barcelona side that faced Getafe by Hansi Flick for breaking club protocol.
The Manchester United loanee kick-started his Barcelona career last week at St James' Park with a stunning brace to open his Champions League account for the season.
Following the game, Rashford reiterated how much he was enjoying his new start in Spain.
“That is what I am here to do – to help the team win, but also to try to improve and be the best that I can," he told TNT Sports at full-time.
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“It is an amazing experience. I have always been a huge admirer of Barcelona, most people my age have watched them play from when we were younger."
However, Rashford was not given the chance to continue his form from the start against Getafe after arriving late to a team meeting on Sunday, according to journalist Fernando Polo.
Flick is a well-known disciplinarian and has made it clear that lateness is unacceptable, with his players aware of the punishment that will follow.
Rashford responded in the best way he could, as the England international provided the assist for Dani Olmo, whose tidy finish put the Catalan club 3-0 up.
Following the match, Rashford took to social media to celebrate the team's performance writing on Instagram, '+3 points. Let's go team'.
The 27-year-old also paired a picture from the game with the Jaws theme song on his Instagram story, indicating he feels he is only just getting started.
Despite dropping his new signing on Sunday, Flick has been extremely complimentary about the winger and admitted to being desperate to get the deal done.
Flick told reporters: “When we had this chance, we said, ‘Okay, we have to do it’.
“I spoke with him before everything, going in the right way. I said, ‘I want you, I want you in my team’, and 100 per cent I’m happy because he’s an outstanding player.”
Topics: Marcus Rashford, Barcelona, Football, La Liga, Manchester United
Tom Jenkins