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Barcelona achieved an agonizing comeback against Celta de Vigo, but not everything was celebration. In the absence of just over 10 minutes to close the game, Robert Lewandowski asked for change after throwing himself into the grass with clear pain samples.
Robert Lewandowski in this season of LaLiga adds 25 goals. (Photo: Free Press / AFP)
FC Barcelona achieved an agonizing comeback against Celta de Vigo, but not everything was celebration in Montjuïc. In the absence of just over 10 minutes for the closure of the game, the Polish striker Robert Lewandowski asked for change after throwing himself into the grass with clear samples of pain, lighting the alarms in the Catalan club for the crucial straight straight season.
It ran 78 when Lewandowski, without prior contact, put his hand to the back of the right thigh. The Polish scorer asked for his replacement immediately, which generated concern in the coaching staff and the culé fans. Although Barcelona has not yet issued an official medical part, muscle injury could compromise its participation in the next key commitments of the club.
Lewandowski is not only a fundamental piece in Hansi Flick’s scheme, but also one of the references scorers of the season. He currently leads LaLiga’s scorers with 25 scores, three more than his closest persecutor, Kylian Mbappé, who did not have action for this day to meet a suspension date.
The possible decline of the striker arrives at a delicate time for Barsa, which is fighting on three fronts: LaLiga leader with 73 points, in the final of the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid and with the semifinals of the Champions League just around the corner.
The physical state of the Polish will be key to the aspirations of the team in the remainder of the calendar. Any absence of Lewandowski would not only affect the offensive power of the team, but also competition for the title of individual goal, where it remains firm as a favorite to the “Pichichi.”
Alarms on !! Robert Lewandowski was injured from the game against Celta de Vigo. The Polish striker left the field with a muscular discomfort. This 1 week from the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid. The Catalans could reach the party for the title … pic.twitter.com/qeatbdjm6e
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The Barca fans and the club’s environment are waiting for an official diagnosis in the next few hours. The medical team is already evaluating the scope of the annoyance and the corresponding studies are expected to determine if there is an injury and what would be the estimated recovery time.
The next Barcelona match will be high voltage at the Champions League, so Xavi and his coaching staff cross their fingers so that Lewandowski does not pass from a scare and can be available for decisive battles.