Victim of a torn biceps femoris and announced forfeit by Poland for the first match of Euro 2024 against the Netherlands, Robert Lewandowski is on the bench this Sunday.
Poland makes an about-face. Announced forfeit by his selection on June 11, Robert Lewandowski is on the bench for the first match of Euro 2024 against the Netherlands, this Sunday, in Hamburg. In uniform, the Barça striker warmed up normally with the other substitutes on the pitch at the Volksparkstadion, before sitting on the bench all smiles to watch the start of the match.
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A hoped-for return for the second match
Out with an injury against Turkey on June 10, Lewandowski suffered a torn biceps femoris and had to miss the Poles’ first match this Sunday. “We are doing everything so that Robert can play the second match against Austria (June 21),” assured the Polish selection in a press release.
Also injured during the last preparation match, defender Paweł Dawidowicz (torn quadriceps muscle of the thigh) and striker Karol Świderski (sprained ankle) are expected to face France on June 25 for the last match of the group stage if training resumes with the group. Coach Michal Probierz must already do without the former Marseillais Arkadiusz Milikforfeited the entire competition after his injury during the friendly match against Ukraine (3-1) on June 7.
