LAGOS, Nigeria — FC Barcelona go face Inter Milan for semi-final match wey go happen soon without their star striker Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski, wey suffer muscle injury during the match against Celta Vigo on April 19, don prompt serious worries for the team.
The injury occur as Barcelona win Celta Vigo 3-2, but it be pyrrhic victory as Lewandowski hit 99 goals for the team this season. As e no go fit play again, fans dey wonder how dem go cope in the absence of their top scorer.
“Na bad news for us as our main man no go fit play,” one team official talk. “Lewandowski dey contest for the Golden Shoe, and this injury come at a very crucial time.”
However, not all hope dey lost for Barcelona as dem get Ferran Torres, wey don net 18 goals and provide 4 assists this season as Lewandowski backup. Torres don show him worth, especially for important matches, and he don help the team win crucial games.
“I don dey work hard to step up and help the team as I fit,” Torres talk. “I go do my best to fill Lewandowski shoes.”
But the real concern dey for the left-back position as Alejandro Balde don dey sidelined since April 12, after suffering injury against Leganes. His absence don affect the team’s dynamics, and they don struggle without him.
In their four matches since Balde injury, Barcelona don manage two league victories but lost a crucial Champions League game, although the loss still ensure their qualification for the semi-finals.
Hansi Flick, Barcelona manager, don decide to start Gerard Martin in place of Balde, but Martin performance don dey lower compared to the level of play wey Balde bring to the team.
“We just dey manage for this position without Balde. Our options no fit match him quality,” one sports analyst comment. “Inter Milan go definitely look for weakness for that side during the match.”
Barcelona wannabe careful ahead of the semi-final clash as dem no wan miss their chance to progress to the finals without their key players in the line-up.
