Following the team’s elimination from the Champions League, Barcelona’s leading scorer has been rested for the trip to Viktoria Plzen.
WHAT OCCURED? Lewandowski won’t play for the squad in its last Champions League group stage match against Viktoria Plzen, according to Barcelona. The striker has been given a rest since he “has a back issue” and is not a part of the 21-man traveling group. Due to Plzen’s elimination from the competition and Barca’s assurance of third place in the group behind Bayern Munich and Inter, the match is a foregone conclusion.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Given that the Catalan giants just have pride to play for in the Czech Republic, Xavi’s choice to rest Lewandowski is not surprising. In his place, Barca has chosen a number of young players, and rumours indicate that midfielder Pablo Torre might possibly get the start.
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO LEWANDOWSKI? The striker is anticipated to start in Barcelona’s upcoming La Liga match against Almeria on Saturday at Camp Nou.
Recall that the opening half of Chelsea’s Premier League match against Brighton Hove Albion at the AMEX Stadium on Saturday afternoon was lackluster. After 45 minutes of play, the London team is down by three goals.