Elimination in the Europa League, second defeat in Primera… A difficult week is behind Barcelona. But there seems to be no end in sight for Xavi, at least when the bad news are concerned. Last night’s failure in Almeria wasn’t the only bad thing. As reported by the Spanish Relevo, Robert Lewandowski was injured during the game in Andalusia and will miss the upcoming El Clasico in the King’s Cup. Despite the discomfort he felt in the back box of his left leg during last night’s clash in the 23rd round, the Pole still managed to play the match to the end, but it was confirmed at today’s training that it is an injury that will require up to 14 days of rest.Robert Lewandowski will miss Thursday’s Copa del Rey Clásico first leg with a hamstring problem—he’s expected to miss around two weeks, per multiple reports pic.twitter.com/6XEUzygNFJ— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 27, 2023 The injury of the Polish striker could not have come at a worse time for Barcelona, since the Catalan club will have two clashes with Real in the next three weeks, one each in the Cup and Primera. The only lucky part is that Lewandowski should be ready for the second match, in the championship, scheduled for March 19, because according to the first estimates, he will be absent from the field for about two weeks. However, the first Clasico in the semi-finals of the Cup at the Santiago Bernabeu will have to be missed. To make matters worse, he is not the only one, as Ousmane Dembele and Pedri are also sidelined and will not be available for Xavi’s visit to the Santiago Bernabeu on March 2.No Pedri – no BarcaIt remains to be seen who could fill the hole at the top of the attack during Leva’s absence, given that Xavi has no alternative solution in the position of “nine” since he let Memphis Depay go to Atletico. At times, Ansu Fati was able to play the role of central attacker, but the question is whether he will be ready for the King’s Cup as well, as he missed last night’s visit to Almeria due to a knee problem.##NAJAVA_MECA_7049886##
