Significant news before the inter-examination, yet Barcelona remains uneasy.

 

Today is Barca's Inter-Test. Coach Hansi Flick's Barcelona will take on Inter Milan at San Siro in the Champions League semi-finals. The team received big good news just before that match. Robert Lewandowski has returned from a hamstring injury. However, the team is still not feeling well. Two more important characters are missing from today's match!

Lewandowski's importance in Barcelona this season is no less. The 36-year-old Polish striker has scored 40 goals for Barca in all competitions this season. However, his most neglected quality seems to be his defensive ability. He has cleared many balls from set pieces for Barcelona this season. Especially when the team is weak in preventing set pieces, you cannot ignore such a quality.

Barca has had to play the last four matches without such a person. He was injured in the 4-3 win over Celta Vigo on April 19. He then missed the Copa del Rey final win over Real Madrid and the first leg against Inter.

He is returning today from injury. Coach Hansi Flick said of him, "Lewandowski is doing much better now than we expected. He will be on the bench and can be brought on when needed."

Barcelona have a great chance of reaching the Champions League final after a 3-3 draw in the first leg. Lewandowski's return is a big relief as they reach the final of Europe's premier competition for the first time in a decade. However, the team is still not completely at ease. Because two important fullbacks, Jules Kunde and Alejandro Balde, will not be in the match. They are both out due to injury.

Flick said that he could replace these two with center backs Ronald Araujo and Eric Garcia. He could also use youngster Hector Furt or Gerard Martin in their usual positions.

Coach Flick said, "Football is a very complicated game. We have to look at the whole plan, not just one player. The changes need to be right, but the players also need to prove themselves on the field."

Despite all the odds, Barcelona are still in the running to win the treble. They are unbeaten in the domestic league since December. They are at the top of La Liga with 79 points, four points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid. After the match against Inter on Tuesday, they will face Real Madrid in a crucial league match on Sunday, where the fate of the title could be largely decided. However, for now, the team's attention is only on today's match. Barca will have time to think about other things after the Inter test.