Overview
- Barcelona confirmed a biceps femoris tear in Robert Lewandowski’s left thigh, with Spanish reports projecting a 4–6 week absence that includes Girona, Olympiacos and the Oct. 26 El Clasico.
- Raphinha has suffered a setback in his hamstring recovery and is not training on the pitch, leaving him out of Girona and likely Olympiacos and placing his El Clasico availability in serious doubt.
- Dani Olmo has a confirmed left soleus injury without connective tissue damage, with recovery dependent on progress; multiple reports estimate a 2–3 week layoff that rules him out of Girona and Olympiacos, with the Clasico not yet ruled out.
- Lamine Yamal and Fermín López have rejoined training, Ferran Torres’ issue was diagnosed as soreness and he is expected to be available, and Hansi Flick is weighing Ferran Torres or Marcus Rashford at striker with a possible short-term promotion for Víctor Barberá reported.
- Spanish outlets report internal frustration that Lewandowski continued for Poland despite hamstring discomfort, which club figures view as having aggravated the injury.