Overview

• Barcelona confirmed that Lewandowski’s left hamstring strain will sideline him for Sunday’s Joan Gamper Trophy friendly against Como.
• The club has not provided a recovery timeline; the striker is expected to aim for fitness in the season-opening La Liga match at Real Mallorca.
• Manager Hansi Flick is considering Ferran Torres, Marcus Rashford or deploying Dani Olmo as a false nine to shore up the attack in Lewandowski’s absence.
• Lewandowski missed key matches in April with a semitendinosus thigh injury and his latest setback highlights a pattern of recurring fitness issues.
• The striker’s unavailability intensifies pre-season fitness concerns; Barcelona will rely on its squad depth to sustain domestic and European title bids.