The English forward Marcus Rashford is set to play his first Clasico in the Barcelona jersey against Real Madrid, in an exciting match hosted at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, with hopes of breaking his historical curse against Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

According to the newspaper "Mundo Deportivo", the 27-year-old Rashford is expected to start in the Clasico, which is his first match against Real Madrid throughout his career, although he is well-acquainted with several players from the royal team, such as his compatriots Jude Bellingham and Alexander Arnold, in addition to his former teammate at Manchester United, Alvaro Carreras.

The newspaper clarified that Rashford has faced Courtois on several previous occasions, whether at the club or national team level, and he has not achieved any victories against him when the Belgian goalkeeper was guarding Chelsea's goal. In the 2016/2017 season, Manchester United lost to Chelsea 4-0 in the league and 1-0 in the FA Cup, and this continued in the following season with another win for the London team in the league and the cup final with the same score.

The 2018 World Cup in Russia also saw Courtois's dominance continue, as Belgium defeated England twice, first in the group stage 1-0 and then in the third-place playoff 2-0, where the Belgian goalkeeper received the bronze medal and consoled Rashford after the match.

Now, after his move to Barcelona and his recent brilliance by scoring a brace against Olympiacos, Rashford hopes to end his negative streak against Courtois and lead Barcelona to victory in the anticipated Clasico.