- November 12, 2024
Barcelona Forwards Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski Ruled Out With Injuries – News18
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Yamal will be out for up to three weeks because of an ankle injury and Lewandowski will be rested for 10 days due to back issues
Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona (X)
There was more bad news for Barcelona a day after its second Spanish league loss, with the club saying Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski are sidelined by injuries.
Both players, who have been key for coach Hansi Flick this season, underwent tests on Monday. Yamal will be out for up to three weeks because of an ankle injury and Lewandowski will be rested for 10 days because of “trouble in the lumbar region of his back.”
🚨 LATEST NEWS 🚨▶ Tests this morning confirmed that first team player Lamine Yamal has a grade 1 high right ankle sprain. He is expected to be out for two to three weeks.
▶ Robert Lewandowski has suffered a lower back injury. He will be out of action for approximately 10… pic.twitter.com/n43ITQWoaT
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 11, 2024
Lewandowski is La Liga’s top scorer with 14 goals after 13 matches. Many of the goals came with help from 17-year-old Yamal, one of Barcelona’s most dangerous forwards in an attack that has outscored opponents 40-12 in La Liga and 15-5 in the Champions League. Yamal has six goals from 15 matches across all tournaments.
Barcelona lost at Real Sociedad 1-0 in La Liga on Sunday, ending the team’s seven-game winning streak across all competitions. The Catalan club remained six points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid.
Fermín López replaced Yamal in the attack on Sunday, when Barcelona couldn’t get a single attempt on target against eighth-placed Sociedad. Lewandowski had a goal disallowed for offside.
Yamal’s right ankle injury came last week in the 5-2 win at Red Star in the Champions League.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Associated Press)
