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ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI

Maximum alert at Barça: Lewandowski left injured with Poland

Published:22/03/2025 - 18:03h

Updated:22/03/2025 - 18:03h

Lewandowski leaves injured, but assures that it is not serious for Barça.

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Robert Lewandowski is still in a state of grace. The Pole transferred his great personal moment at FC Barcelona to the Polish national team, where he was the hero of the victory of the 'eagles' against Lithuania (1-0) in the World Cup qualifiers. The team of Michal Probierz needed a favorable result to recover after being relegated to League B of the Nations League, but the team was struggling to impose itself against one of the worst teams in the world, and disaster loomed on the horizon.

In fact, in the 40th minute, the crowd present at the National Stadium in Warsaw began to boo and criticize their national team. However, 'super Lewy' would step up in the 81st minute, taking advantage of a great pass at the edge of the area to send the ball into the net after hitting a visiting defender, giving his country its first three points in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, breaking a bad streak of three matches without scoring at the international level.

However, not everything was bright for the forward. Just a few minutes after opening the scoring, in the 85th minute, the player left the match injured due to slight discomfort in a calf, raising alarms in the Catalan City. The scorer is one of the players from Barça who will return from the international break with less than 72 hours to play the postponed match against Osasuna, so the tension regarding his physical condition is at its highest.

Lewandowski sent a reassuring message to Barça

Despite this setback, the Polish coach calmed the Barça fans at the end of the match. "Lewandowski had a minor injury. But it is nothing serious and I believe he will be able to play the next match. This is nothing new and we must congratulate him for showing up at the training ground and doing everything he can to rebuild the team and be a strong point for the national team," explained the coach.

Lewandowski, for his part, also downplayed the situation and assured that it was just a scare. "I have had some problems for three matches, but today was better. In the end, it was better to let it go, so that nothing worsened. I think everything should be fine. I hope it is not a big problem", commented the player.

Thus, everything indicates that the forward will be present in the match next Monday the 24th against Malta before heading to the Catalan City, where he will begin an 'express' conditioning to be ready for the match against Osasuna on Thursday, March 27 in Montjuïc.