FC Barcelona Injury Update: Robert Lewandowski Latest Details, Recovery Timeline

Barcelona have been dealt another injury blow as they prepare for the last few games of the 2024/25 season. Hansi Flick’s side were dealt a massive blow recently as their main striker, Robert Lewandowski, has picked up an injury which will now see him out for the time being. The Polish striker, who has been in immense form this season, has done some damage to his hamstring and is expected to miss a chunk of action in the business end of the season.

The injury suffered is expected to affect further plans for Barcelona. On that note, read below and get a detailed overview of how the forward faced the injury, the freshest update on the situation, the impact of the blow on the club, his possible replacements, and his return to action date.

Robert Lewandowski Injury Update

Even at 36 years of age, Robert Lewandowski has been in stupendous form. All throughout the season, he has scored important goals, which has seen Barcelona already lift the Supercopa de Espana and have made them favourites for the Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

In Barca’s terrific 4-3 comeback win over Celta Vigo, Lewandowski got injured with a little over 10 minutes remaining. Gavi replaced him in the game. Barcelona have released a statement about his injury. “Tests carried out this Sunday have confirmed that first-team player Robert Lewandowski has an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in his left thigh. His return to team training will depend on how the injury progresses.”

Sources in Spain are reporting that he will be out for 3 weeks, which means he could miss two El Clasicos, including the Copa del Rey final later this month. He will also miss both legs of Barca’s Champions League semifinal against Inter Milan, in all likelihood.

Impact of Robert Lewandowski’s Injury on Barcelona’s Squad and Strategy

The severity of Robert Lewandowski’s injury has confirmed a significant setback to Barcelona’s ambitions of winning the quadruple this season. With 40 goals, Lewandowski has propelled Barcelona to the top of La Liga and into the Champions League semi-finals during the most successful of his three seasons with the club. As Barcelona was making their comeback, the Poland captain fell to the ground in agony and immediately asked to be substituted. Before Flick verified that Lewandowski would have an MRI scan on Sunday to determine the severity of his injury, Lewandowski hobbled off alone.

Although it seems improbable, Lewandowski will try to come back for the second leg against Inter at San Siro. Five days later, Barcelona face Real in another Clasico, which might significantly influence the outcome of the league championship. With one game remaining, Carlo Ancelotti’s team is now seven points behind them.

He has scored 40 goals in 48 matches across La Liga, the Champions League, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup: 25 in La Liga, 11 in the Champions League, 3 in the Copa del Rey, and 1 in the Super Cup.

He led the Pichichi race with 25 goals in the league. He has ten more than Raphinha and Oihan Sancet, nine more than Ante Budimir, and three more than Kylian Mbappé. Only time will reveal how much further the FC Barcelona forward, now a La Liga centurion, can increase his goal total.

“Lewandowski will have an MRI tomorrow. We have to wait for the results, we’ll know more about his injury,” Flick said, after the comeback against Celta.

Possible Replacements and Tactical Adjustments

Flick does not have a lot of options when it comes to strikers. While he does have Pau Victor and Ansu Fati as options too but it is extremely unlikely that he will trust them at this crucial part of the season.

Ferran Torres is one of the easiest choices for Flick. The Spanish forward has demonstrated his capacity to function as a center striker, and he recently began in that position against Celta Vigo. He not only played well but also scored the game’s first goal, further demonstrating his goal-scoring ability. Torres is familiar with this role. He has also demonstrated remarkable goal-scoring efficiency, averaging one goal every 88 minutes.

Dani Olmo offers a compelling option if Flick decides to try a different path. Olmo is now healthy after recovering from an injury himself and might be used in a central attacking position. Although he isn’t a typical forward, he has played as a ‘false nine,’ particularly while with the Spanish national team.