Overview

• Barcelona confirmed on August 8 that Lewandowski’s left-thigh hamstring problem rules him out of Sunday’s Joan Gamper Trophy friendly against Como
• Medical estimates point to a two-to-three-week recovery that will see him miss the La Liga opener at Mallorca on August 16 and the subsequent trip to Levante
• Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo both trained separately after picking up minor knocks, potentially limiting Flick’s forward options in the short term
• Marcus Rashford remains unavailable until Barcelona resolve La Liga salary-cap requirements to complete his registration
• Lewandowski scored 42 goals in 52 appearances last season, including 27 in La Liga, underscoring the challenge of replacing the club’s top scorer