Robert Lewandowski Injury Confirmed In Blow To Barcelona Quadruple Bid

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski was recognized with a hamstring damage on Sunday and is ready to overlook the Copa del Rey remaining and Champions League semi-final in accordance with Spanish media studies. The 36-year-old Polish ahead, Barcelona’s high goalscorer with 40 objectives throughout all competitions, got here off throughout his group’s 4-3 La Liga win over Celta Vigo on Saturday. “Tests carried out on Sunday have confirmed that first-team participant Robert Lewandowski has a semitendinosus damage in his left thigh,” mentioned Barcelona in an announcement, with out specifying how lengthy he could be sidelined for.

Spanish media reported Lewandowski could possibly be out for 3 weeks, that means he wouldn’t be obtainable subsequent Saturday as Barcelona face Real Madrid within the Copa remaining in Seville.

The La Liga leaders additionally host Inter Milan on April 30 within the Champions League semi-final first leg, and go to the Italians on May 6.

Lewandowski is ready to overlook league video games towards Mallorca on Tuesday and Valladolid on May 3, with a possible return towards Real Madrid on May 11, a match which might resolve the title race.

Barcelona, who received the Spanish Super Cup in January, are chasing a possible quadruple and are within the Champions League semi-finals for the primary time since 2019.

Coach Hansi Flick has used Ferran Torres by means of the center as a substitute for Lewandowski earlier than, and has additionally experimented with Dani Olmo working as a false 9.

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