Euro 2024: Poland’s Robert Lewandowski out of opener

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski will miss the nation’s Euro 2024 opener in opposition to the Netherlands on Sunday after struggling an harm in his nation’s remaining warmup sport in opposition to Turkey on Monday.

The Polish nationwide workforce’s physician, Jacek Jaroszewski, stated they’re doing all they’ll to make sure the Barcelona striker will probably be match to face Austria of their second Group D match on June 21.

Lewandowski, 35, was taken off with a knock within the first half of the 2-1 victory in opposition to Turkey as he made his a hundred and fiftieth look for Poland.

He underwent checks on the workforce’s coaching base on Tuesday. They revealed a thigh downside that may maintain him out of Sunday’s opener in opposition to the Netherlands in Hamburg, Germany.

Nonetheless, coach Michał Probierz will maintain Lewandowski with the squad within the hope he’ll be capable to play some half within the match.

After the Netherlands, Poland face Austria in Berlin after which shut Group D in opposition to World Cup runners-up France in Dortmund on June 25.

“Robert Lewandowski suffered a torn biceps femoris muscle, which can exclude him from taking part within the first match of the match. We’re doing all the things in order that Robert can play within the second match, in opposition to Austria,” Polish workforce physician Jacek Jaroszewski stated in an announcement.

The lack of Lewandowski, who has scored 82 objectives for his nation, is a significant setback for Poland.

Regardless of Barça ending the season with out a trophy, he nonetheless managed 26 objectives in 49 appearances, taking his whole for the LaLiga aspect to 59 in 95 video games since signing from Bayern Munich in 2022.

He had arrange the opening purpose in opposition to Turkey for Charlotte FC striker Karol Świderski, who was one among two different gamers to get injured within the pleasant.

Paweł Dawidowicz additionally picked up a knock, however workforce physician Jaroszewski stated each Dawidowicz and Świderski ought to be capable to return to full coaching in just a few days.