{"id":3672,"date":"2025-05-04T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T18:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/injured-in-champions-league-lewandowski-ready-balde-almost-out_312471_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:28:46","slug":"injured-in-champions-league-lewandowski-ready-balde-almost-out_312471_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/injured-in-champions-league-lewandowski-ready-balde-almost-out_312471_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Bar\u00e7a plays for everything! Lewandowski ready, Balde almost out: What will happen in the Champions League?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bar\u00e7a hopes to recover Lewandowski on Tuesday against Inter. Balde, however, is almost ruled out for the return leg of the Champions League ‘semis’<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

FC Barcelona began this Sunday the preparation for the return leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals against Inter Milan<\/a> with a mixed bag regarding their injured players.<\/p>

In principle, Robert Lewandowski should be available<\/strong>, as he has returned to training with the rest of the group during the post-match recovery session against Valladolid.<\/p>

Lewandowski joins the group \ud83d\udcaa pic.twitter.com\/9EsuILSCjd<\/a><\/p> \u2014 FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) May 4, 2025<\/a> <\/blockquote> <\/div> <\/span> <\/div>

The Pole could not play against Mallorca (1-0), Real Madrid (3-2), Inter (3-3) and Valladolid (1-2) due to an injury to the semitendinosus muscle of his left thigh<\/strong> suffered two weeks ago against Celta (4-3).<\/p>

Although, in principle, it was feared that the ‘9’ would be out for around three weeks, he has finally overcome the discomfort in his thigh and would receive medical clearance this Monday<\/strong>. With this, Bar\u00e7a would only have 4 casualties due to injury for the rematch against the ‘nerazzurri’.<\/p>

\ud83d\udfe2Lewandowski, ready to reappear in the Inter-Bar\u00e7a?<\/h2>
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Robert Lewandowski, forward of FC Barcelona, in the match against RCD Mallorca<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

On Sunday, Lewandowski trained with the rest of the squad, without any apparent discomfort. The 36-year-old striker<\/a> has 40 goals in 48 matches <\/strong>(3,671′) <\/strong>with Bar\u00e7a this season, 11 of them in a dozen appearances in the Champions League.<\/p>

In that sense, beyond the good work done by Ferran Torres<\/strong> in recent weeks (he scored against Real Madrid and Inter), the return of the ‘9’ is excellent news for a team led by Hansi Flick forced to win in Milan to advance to the final.<\/p>

With a squad full of young players, ‘Lewy’s’ experience will be vital to face the most important match of the season<\/strong> so far. The Pole already scored a couple of goals against Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals. <\/p>

\ud83d\udd34Alejandro Balde, almost ruled out for the rematch against Inter<\/h2>
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Alejandro Balde in a match against Alav\u00e9s<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

However, not all was good news for Bar\u00e7a this Sunday. Unlike Lewandowski, Alejandro Balde<\/a><\/strong> still has not reappeared in training and is very likely that he will not be able to play on Tuesday against Inter either.<\/p>

The full-back suffered a distal injury to the biceps femoris of his left leg<\/strong> against Legan\u00e9s (0-1) from which he has not yet recovered. In principle, it was expected that the full-back would be out for 3 to 4 weeks.<\/p>

Although the ‘3’ left good feelings in the work apart from the group last week, he is still not in a position to return to action<\/strong>. With this, Gerard Mart\u00edn<\/strong> would return to the starting lineup on Tuesday in Milan.<\/p>

The ’35’ did not do well in the first leg at Montju\u00efc, but he did in the match on Saturday against Valladolid. Considering that Jules Kound\u00e9<\/a> will also not be available at the Giuseppe Meazza, it is likely that Flick will entrust the flanks to Eric Garc\u00eda<\/strong> and Mart\u00edn himself.<\/p>

\ud83d\udfe1Marc Casad\u00f3 also shortens the deadlines for his recovery<\/h3>

Another who is counting the days to return with the first team is Marc Casad\u00f3<\/strong>. The midfielder was expected to receive medical clearance in mid-May, but everything points to him shortening his recovery by around a week.<\/p>

In Sant Pere de Vilamajor he suffered a partial tear of the external lateral ligament of his right knee<\/strong> in mid-March that could have ruled him out for the rest of 24\/25.<\/p>

However, his recovery has been successful<\/a> through conservative treatment and he is likely to be in the squad for the Liga Cl\u00e1sico against Real Madrid next Sunday.<\/p>

\ud83c\udfe5The injured players of Bar\u00e7a:<\/h3>
Player<\/th> \t\t\tInjury<\/th> \t\t\tProbable return<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead>
Robert Lewandowski<\/td> \t\t\tInjury to the left semitendinosus<\/td> \t\t\tTuesday, May 6<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Alejandro Balde<\/td> \t\t\tDistal injury to the left hamstring<\/td> \t\t\tUnknown<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Jules Kound\u00e9<\/td> \t\t\tDiscomfort in the hamstrings (possible tear)<\/td> \t\t\tUnknown<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Marc Casad\u00f3<\/td> \t\t\tPartial tear of the external lateral ligament of the right knee<\/td> \t\t\tMid-May<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Pablo Torre<\/td> \t\t\tDiscomfort in the left knee<\/td> \t\t\tUnknown<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
Marc Bernal<\/td> \t\t\tTear of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee and an associated injury to the external meniscus<\/td> \t\t\tJuly-August 2025<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>