Robert Lewandowski played in the game over the weekend FC Barcelona z Espanyolem, due to the suspension of the sentence by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Like all of Xavi’s squad, the Pole wasn’t in the best shape, so the coach decided he needed rest. Lewandowski was not included in Barcelona’s matchday squad for the Copa del Rey match against CF Intercity, and the Spanish coach explained this decision during the pre-match press conference.
Robert Lewandowski will not play in the Copa del Rey. “More players need to score goals”
FC Barcelona have announced the group of players that Xavi has chosen to travel to the first match of the Copa del Rey. Among other things, Pedri and Robert Lewandowski, the two biggest stars of the club, were missing. The Spanish coach had to explain himself due to the absence of the most important players in his squad.
– I have clear ideas about this, you’ll see tomorrow. We want to rotate. Those who have a weaker match pace and need minutes will play,’ Xavi began, adding: ‘Robert has been excluded because he has played many minutes and needs to rest, as well as Pedri.
The Barcelona manager is also not sure whether Lewandowski will be able to play in the upcoming league matches, due to the unresolved situation with his suspension. However, if possible, he prefers to have a rested and full-strength Pole at his disposal. “We believe Lewandowski can play against Atlético, so we are taking all precautions. The suspension issue is difficult for us and for our rivals.
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In the Copa del Rey match against CF Intercity, another player will have the opportunity to play in attack, and it is possible that Xavi wants to control other variants of the action. The absence of the top scorer will allow it trainer find out who can replace or replace the Polish striker in the next matches. “First of all, we need to improve efficiency because Robert won’t always have his day. In addition to his goals, we must add goals from midfield, goals from outside the area and simply more players must score goals-concluded the legend of the club from the Catalan capital.
FC Barcelona will play their first match of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday 4 January at 21:00 at the Camp Municipal Antonio Solana stadium in Alicante. The rivals of Xavi’s team will be the CF Intercity team, who perform daily in First division RFEF, which is the third level in Spain.
