Lewandowski set to miss Clasico with hamstring injury

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is acceptable to miss the Clasico aft the Spanish champions diagnosed him with a hamstring wounded connected Tuesday.

The 37-year-old guardant suffered the wounded during a World Cup qualifier for Poland against Lithuania connected Sunday.

Lewandowski “has a musculus teardrop successful the biceps femoris of his near thigh” said Barcelona successful a statement, with Spanish media reporting helium could beryllium sidelined for betwixt 4 to six weeks.

Barcelona look La Liga leaders Real Madrid successful a Clasico astatine the Santiago Bernabeu connected October 26, portion the guardant is besides acceptable to miss Champions League matches against Olympiakos and Club Brugge among different games.

Goalkeeper Joan Garcia and playmaker Dani Olmo are besides poised to miss retired connected the Clasico for Barca, but teenage winger Lamine Yamal returned to grooming connected Monday aft a groin problem.

Barca striker Ferran Torres was sent location from the Spain nationalist squad campy due to the fact that of muscular discomfort but the nine confirmed Monday helium has not suffered an injury.

Torres has led the enactment for Barca connected assorted occasions this play already, with Lewandowski often featuring arsenic a substitute.

AFP

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