Poland manager Jan Urban has admitted his complete shock towards the injury suffered by Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, insisting the national team did nothing to put him at risk.
With the feud between Barcelona and Spain over Lamine Yamal’s injury still fresh, Poland is the latest national team to attract criticism, with a handful of reports blaming Urban for causing an injury which is expected to keep Lewandowski on the sidelines for around a month.
Lewandowski played 90 minutes for Poland just days before being diagnosed with the injury, which Urban confessed to he can hardly believe.
“There have been many rumors,” Urban explained. “I don’t know how many rumors there were, I haven’t heard them, but we have nothing to hide.
“We know he felt something during the match, but nothing more happened. We agreed that if anything happens, he’ll raise his hand and we’ll make the substitution. I’m very surprised because it seems he’ll be out for a while because he has a serious tear, and I find it hard to believe.
“If there’s a tear in the muscles, you can’t run at high intensity, it’s impossible. That’s why I’m the first one who’s very surprised because after the match I asked him how he was and he was fine, he didn’t feel injured. For me, he’s as important a player as he is for Barcelona, and we wouldn’t take any risks with his health. Lewandowski is important for both of us, but healthy.”
