Barcelona boss Flick explains Robert Lewandowski’s absence vs Real Betis

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has provided an explanation for the absence of star frontman Robert Lewandowski from his side which faced off with Real Betis.

Barca are of course fresh off a 2nd successive five-goal haul on Wednesday night.

After downing Real Madrid by five goals to two in the Spanish Super Cup over the weekend, the Blaugrana followed up with a 5-1 drubbing of Real Betis in the Copa del Rey yesterday evening.

En route to as much, however, the aforementioned Lewandowski played no part.

Whilst Raphinha and Lamine Yamal maintained their respective places in attacker, striker Lewandowski was left to watch on from the bench for the entirety of the 90 minutes.

Speaking to the media in the fixture’s aftermath, the subject of the Pole’s absence from his XI was in turn put to the aforementioned Hansi Flick.

And Flick went on to explain:

“When Szczęsny doesn’t play, neither does Lewandowski! No, just kidding, rest only!” *laughs*

Conor Laird – GSFN