By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 13:47 BST, 8 August 2025 | Updated: 13:47 BST, 8 August 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Robert Lewandowski will miss Barcelona's friendly match on Sunday because of a hamstring problem, the Catalan club said Friday.
Barcelona will host Italian club Como in the traditional curtain-raising Joan Gamper Trophy game before its La Liga campaign starts Aug. 16 against Mallorca.
"The striker is unavailable for Sunday´s game and his recovery will determine his return," the team said in a statement.
Lewandowski scored 42 goals total in 52 appearances last season to help [Barcelona win the La Liga title](https://apnews.com/article/barcelona-espanyol-la-liga-title-0c679e37a3c4f1e05ad949db6a2fcd91). His 27 league goals was second only to Kylian Mbappe's 31.
The 36-year-old Poland international is beginning his fourth season at Barcelona.
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FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, left, celebrates with his teammate Gerard Martin after scoring a goal during a friendly soccer match between FC Barcelona and Daegu FC at the Daegu Stadium in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (Kim Hyun-tea/Yonhap via AP)
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