Poland’s Robert Lewandowski is a substitute in opposition to Austria this Friday (6:00 pm) in the course of the second day of Group D.
Poland star Robert Lewandowski, injured within the thigh earlier than Euro-2024, is a substitute this Friday (6:00 pm) in opposition to Austria in the course of the second day of Group D.
Injured simply earlier than the Euro within the cage, Poland’s foremost scorer, 35, missed Poland’s first match in opposition to the Netherlands on Sunday (a 2-1 win).
So the middle of FC Barcelona, who took half in coaching on Thursday, the place he was seen with a bandage on his proper thigh, begins on the bench in opposition to Austria.
“There’s a massive distinction between having the perfect participant on the planet on the bench and whether or not he’s accessible to play or not,” Poland coach Michal Probierz admitted at a press convention on Thursday, hinting that he would decided on the finish of the final coaching session earlier than the assembly. Lewandowski is main the assault by Adam Buksa, in opposition to the Netherlands.
On the Austrian facet, defenders Kevin Danso, in opposition to whom French star Kylian Mbappé broke his nostril, and Maximilian Wöber, his personal aim scorer in opposition to France, additionally begin on the bench.
Austria and Poland, crushed of their opening matches by France 1-0 and the Netherlands 2-1 respectively, shall be on the verge of elimination in the event that they win on Friday on the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Poland will meet France on Tuesday in Dortmund for the ultimate match of Group D.