FC Barcelona could be without striker and top-scorer Robert Lewandowski for next weekend's Copa del Rey final and the semifinals of the Champions League, after the club confirmed on Sunday that he has suffered a muscle injury.
Lewandowski was forced to leave Barcelona's thrilling 4-3 win at home to Celta Vigo in the 77th minute, and on Sunday morning the club published a medical report stating, "tests carried out this Sunday have confirmed that first-team player Robert Lewandowski has an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in his left thigh."
Robert Lewandowski(R) of FC Barcelona vies with Marcos Alonso of Celta Vigo during the Laliga football match between FC Barcelona and Celta Vigo, in Barcelona, Spain, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Joan Gosa/Xinhua)
The club did not give a possible return date, only stating: "return to team training will depend on how the injury progresses." However, it seems virtually impossible that he will be fit to play Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final on April 26.
Lewandowski will also struggle to recover in time for the Champions League semifinals against Inter Milan, with the first leg in Barcelona on April 30 and the return in Milan on May 6.
Lewandowski has been vital for Barcelona this season, with the 36-year-old scoring 25 goals in La Liga, 11 in the Champions League and three in the Copa del Rey.
His absence means Ferran Torres is likely to start next week's Copa del Rey final, where Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe is also a doubt with an ankle injury.
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