Barcelona have concerns about the fitness of their key forward after recent international appearances
Hansi Flick, who has been appointed head coach of FC Barcelona, has once again been able to bring out the best in Robert Lewandowski ahead of the start of the 2024-25 season.
The Polish player is an integral part of the Blaugrana’s attacking line-up and, at 36 years old, is one of the top scorers in all of Europe.
Meanwhile, he remains an important part of the Polish national team and, as reported by Mundo Deportivo, his appearance for the national team last night caused much confusion and serious concerns over his fitness. There is.
The Barcelona striker did not start the match between Poland and Croatia, and Polish national team coach Michael Probies said he had suffered a minor injury. However, he was introduced into the match in the 62nd minute as the Poles were outnumbered by the Croats.
The most concerning incident regarding his fitness occurred in the 75th minute. Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livaković caught Lewandowski’s right foot as he tried to retrieve the ball outside the area.
The Barcelona superstar was kicked in the shin and was in visible pain. However, in the end he was able to decide the game and even contributed with an assist to Sebastian Szymanski, tying the score at 3-3. Lewandowski himself came close to scoring a great goal.
For now, it remains to be seen in what condition he will return to Barcelona after a night like this. The Catalans have a series of difficult matches ahead of them immediately after this international break, including games against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, but Flick and the rest of the team are confident that Lewandowski will I’ll be holding my head high and hoping for the best. He returns to the club.
