The reigning champions of La Liga, Barcelona have confirmed that Robert Lewandowski will miss the El Clasico after suffering an injury against Porto in the Champions League.
In a statement released by the club, Barcelona confirmed the extent of his injury, saying, “Tests carried out this morning have revealed that Robert Lewandowski has a left ankle sprain.
“He is out, and his recovery will determine his availability.”
The club failed to reveal his return date. He was initially ruled out of the Granada game on October 8, 2023, when he was diagnosed with swollen shins. However, the problem is bigger than that.
The striker was replaced in the first half by Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal of the match in the Champions League.
Before he was replaced, he received a knock on his ankle, and the referee didn’t call it a foul. The veteran striker was left in pain after the horrible tackle.
Barcelona will face Real Madrid for the first time this season on October 28, 2023, in the biggest match of the season.
Losing Robert Lewandowski to injury is likely to give Xavi Hernandez a headache in El Clasico. The only option to replace the striker is Ferran Torres.
The Spanish striker doesn’t possess the same positioning and scoring abilities as the Polish striker.
The manager also has to rely on Joao Felix to score goals to get a win against Real Madrid on October 28, 2023.
Also, Barcelona will struggle to make Frenkie De Jong, Pedri, and Raphinha fit for the game against their rivals.
The Polish striker had been a Barcelona hitman this season, scoring goals and creating assists.
Robert Lewandowski had scored six goals in 10 matches. The Barcelona striker had also provided three assists this season.
Robert Lewandowski Injury History
In 2013/14 season, the striker Cruciate ligament stretched and was out for 10 days missing three matches.
In 2014/15 season, the striker was sidelined as a result of severe injury, he was out for 34 days missing six matches.
In 2015/16 season, Robert Lewandowski got a knee injury, he was out for four days and missed just a single match all season.
In 2016/17 season, Robert Lewandowski had a shoulder injury, got ruled out for seven days, missing two matches while he was playing for Bayern Munich.
In 2017/18 season, Robert Lewandowski was sidelined for a long time, missing four matches in all competitions.
In 2019/20, Lewandowski was out for 54 days missing four matches. In 2020/21 season, Robert Lewandowski missed eight matches in all competitions.
However, since moving to Barcelona, he had missed only three matches.
Robert Lewandowski Age
The striker was born on August 21, 1988, in the city of Warsaw, Poland. He is currently 35 years old, with a height of 6 feet and 1 inch.
