OFFICIAL: Lewandowski suffers left semitendinosus injury

Tests carried out on Sunday have confirmed that first-team player Robert Lewandowski has a left  semitendinosus injury. His return will be determined by his progress.

In the 78th minute of proceedings at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Lewandowski pulled out whilst holding his hamstring. He was immediately substituted, and in the aftermath of the fixture, there have been very bad sensations.

And those have now been confirmed by Barcelona, who have confirmed in an official statement that Lewandowski “has a left semitendinosus injury”.

Reported by Barcelona Official, Robert Lewandowski has an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in his left thigh. His return to team training will depend on how his recovery progresses.

He’s expected to miss Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid and unlikely to be back against Inter, as SER reports Lewan could be out for 3 weeks.

On top of matches against Real Madrid and Inter, Lewandowski is also expected to miss La Liga fixtures against Mallorca and Real Valladolid, but he should be back for El Clasico on the 11th of May, barring any setbacks.

Lewandowski has been in prolific form this season, scoring 40 goals in 48 appearances across all competitions. And three of those have come in the two previous meeting against Real Madrid, which underlines how important his absence is likely to be for Barcelona.

Hansi Flick must now reconsider his options ahead of a vitally important run of fixtures. Ferran Torres is the obvious replacement for Lewandowski given that he has been Barcelona’s backup striker this season, and he has been in good form in recent weeks. There is also the option of Dani Olmo, who has been utilised as a false nine on multiple occasions since his return to Catalonia last summer.