Problems for Barça? Lewandowski prepares his return to the Polish national team

After the irreconcilable differences that Robert Lewandowski had with the former coach of the Polish national team Michal Probierz, he decided not to wear the Poland jersey again.

However, the FC Barcelona striker received a call from Jan Urban, who has been appointed as the new coach of the Poles for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

In that sense, the experienced striker, who turns 37 this August 21st, is preparing his return to the national team for the double matchday in early September, in the first international break of the 25/26 season.

Lewandowski returns to the national team after his resignation in June

Lewandowski requested a rest from Michal Probierz before the FIFA date in June due to physical exhaustion and the need for a correct recovery from his muscular problems, to which the coach refused. This led to differences between the coaching staff and the player, ending in the breakdown of the relationship.

Despite his age, the Polish striker remains in incredible physical and competitive condition in the elite of world football. It is enough to dimension what he did last season with Barça, scoring 42 goals in 52 games, numbers that few strikers achieve.

Without a doubt, the ‘9’ culé would be a very tough loss for the aspirations of the Polish national team, who are still fighting to qualify for the World Cup and will have a very complicated match with the Netherlands national team in September.

‘Lewy’ has a great record of 158 appearances with the Polish national team and 85 goals, averaging one goal every 167 minutes. The Barcelona striker gave the yes to the call of the new coach of his national team, so he hopes to be available for the matches against the 'Orange' and Finland, on September 4 and 9.

Barça, worried about Lewandowski's return to Poland?

Lewandowski's return to the national team is definitely bad news for the Blaugrana team since many injuries usually occur on FIFA dates, leaving clubs without their star players for a good period of time. Not in vain, this phenomenon has been dubbed ‘the FIFA virus’.

Understanding that Robert is already a very veteran player, such physical wear and tear is not convenient for him, so Hansi Flick will have to devise ways to give the striker a rest and protect him from injuries.

The '9', in fact, started the 25/26 season with a problem in his left thigh that prevented him from being called up against Mallorca. In addition, 'Lewy' also missed almost the entire last month of the 24/25 season, including the Copa del Rey final, due to a problem in the same leg at the end of April.