Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski will miss El Clasico with a hamstring injury

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski will miss the Clásico after the Spanish champions diagnosed him with a hamstring injury on Tuesday.

The 37-year-old attacker suffered the injury on Sunday during a World Cup qualifier for Poland against Lithuania.

Lewandowski “suffers a muscle tear in the biceps femoris of his left thigh,” Barcelona said in a statement, with Spanish media reporting he could be sidelined for four to six weeks.

Barcelona will take on La Liga leaders Real Madrid in a Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu on October 26, while the forward will also miss Champions League matches against the likes of Olympiacos and Club Brugge.

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Goalkeeper Joan Garcia and playmaker Dani Olmo are also set to miss the Clasico for Barca, but teenage winger Lamine Yamal returned to training on Monday after a groin problem.

Barca striker Ferran Torres was sent home from the Spanish national team camp due to muscle soreness, but the club confirmed on Monday that he has not suffered an injury.

Torres has already led Barcelona several times this season, with Lewandowski often acting as a substitute.

Published on October 14, 2025