Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed that Joan García and Marcus Rashford have been officially registered by LaLiga and are available for the club's opening match of the 2025-26 season against Mallorca at Son Moix. Both players were included in the squad list after Barcelona utilized 80% of goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen's salary cap to register García, who will wear the number 13 jersey. Rashford's international transfer clearance was received just in time for his debut call-up. The team traveled to Mallorca with the two new signings, and Laporta expressed confidence in their availability. The match marks the beginning of Barcelona's title defense, with head coach Hansi Flick having the option to field both players. Several other players, including Roony, Tek, Héctor Fort, and Gerard Martín, were not included in the squad for this fixture.