After the comeback against Levante, Hansi Flick decided to give his players Monday and Tuesday off. The Barça squad returns to training tomorrow, Wednesday, to prepare for the match against Rayo Vallecano this coming Sunday, August 31, at the Estadio de Vallecas.

This Monday, the following appeared at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper: Robert Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong, Oriol Romeu, Ferran Torres, Pedri, and Iñaki Peña.

Lewandowski is getting in shape after overcoming muscle discomfort in the biceps femoris of his left thigh. For this reason, he missed his debut against Mallorca, but was able to return in the match against Levante. On the other hand, Pedri, Ferran, and De Jong do not want to slow down.

Robert Lewandowski wants to be a starter again with Barça

While the rest of the squad rests for two days, Robert Lewandowski wants to reach a competitive rhythm to be able to be part of Hansi Flick's starting XI again, who has been cautious with the Pole because he wants to avoid a relapse.

The Warsaw attacker appeared in matchday 2 against Levante, where he entered in the 76th minute for Alejandro Balde and played 23 minutes. The striker provoked a penalty that was not sanctioned by Alejandro Hernández and he looked quite active in the area.

The '9' is clear that his return must be progressive because there is a demanding schedule in September with Champions League matches, whose rivals will be known on August 28, and LaLiga.

Oriol Romeu and Iñaki Peña continue to train hard while resolving their situation with Barça

Hansi Flick has made it clear that he will not count on Oriol Romeu or Iñaki Peña for the 25/26 season. Both continue to train daily in Sant Joan Despí while resolving their contractual situation. They hope to do so this week.

In the case of Romeu, he has had offers from Real Betis, Sevilla, and Real Oviedo. However, these teams are waiting for the Ulldecona native to have a letter of freedom or leave through a loan, as they cannot afford his transfer. Adding to this, he is already 33 years old and in the 24/25 season with Girona he had an irregular season due to injuries.

The sports management has considered renewing the midfielder and then loaning him to another club. However, that was immediately ruled out because it implies continuing to pay his salary, which is 3.5 million euros gross per year.

Barça is not only working on Romeu's departure, but also on Iñaki Peña's. According to information from 'Fabrizio Romano', the Alicante goalkeeper will renew his contract with Barça for the next three seasons and will be loaned to Elche this summer, both clubs are already checking the necessary documentation for the agreement to be finalized.

The departure of Iñaki Peña and Oriol Romeu would facilitate the registrations of Gerard Martín and Wojciech Szczęsny, players who could not be present in the calls for the first two matchdays of LaLiga EA Sports 25/26