Barcelona have Robert Lewandowski back for Tuesday eveningâs Champions League semi-final 2nd leg versus Inter Milan.
A hamstring injury suffered in the 4-3 sway Celta Vigo has actually seen Barcaâs leading marker miss out on the last 4 video games throughout all competitors â consisting of recentlyâs thrilling 3-3 very first leg draw.
Lewandowski educated with the team on Sunday and after being offered the all-clear to go back to activity, he was consisted of in the 23-man team that took a trip to Milan on Monday for the massive video game.
That stated, the skilled demonstrator will certainly need to choose a position on the bench as Barcelona employer Hansi Flick additionally has one eye on Sundayâs El Clasico versus Real Madrid which is a component that can be a LaLiga title decider.
âI think it might be better for Robert Lewandowski to start on the bench after his injury, but heâs ready,â Flick stated in the pre-match interview.
âWe will see if he can start vs Real Madrid.â
Wojciech Szczesny will certainly begin in objective as Marc-Andre ter Stegen has actually not been called in the team regardless of making his go back to activity in the 2-1 sway Real Valladolid at the weekend break.
In front of Szczesny will not be Barcelonaâs first-choice full-backs as Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde lose out with injury. This implies Eric Garcia and Gerard Martin are most likely to deputise at right-back and left-back specifically.
Frenkie de Jong and Pedri are anticipated to begin after playing a fifty percent each at the weekend break, whilst Dani Olmo is readied to recover the number 10 function regardless of Fermin Lopez racking up the victor versus Valladolid.
In assault, Raphinha and the in-form Lamine Yamal are readied to begin to begin on the flanks with Ferran Torres leading the line once more as he aims to duplicate his heroics from the Copa del Rey last 2nd leg.
Predicted Barcelona XI: Szczesny; Eric, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin; Pedri, de Jong; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Ferran
Injured: Balde, Kounde, Bernal, Casado
Time and day: 8pm BST on Tuesday May 6, 2025
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Venue: San Siro
Referee: Szymon Marciniak