Robert Lewandowski to Miss Poland’s Upcoming Matches

Robert Lewandowski, who has earned 156 caps for his country, is expected to be absent from Poland’s upcoming matches against Portugal and Scotland due to a lower back injury. Scotland is scheduled to host Croatia in a Nations League A1 fixture on Friday, which is their penultimate match, before traveling to face Poland on Monday evening. Concurrently, Poland will play an away game against Portugal on Friday. The 36-year-old Lewandowski participated for the entire 90 minutes in Barcelona’s defeat to Real Sociedad on Sunday. However, his club subsequently announced via X, external that he would be unavailable for 10 days. The striker, who holds the national records for both most caps and most goals, previously scored a penalty during Poland’s 3-2 triumph over Scotland at Hampden in September. Under manager Steve Clarke, Scotland earned their initial point in Group 1 last month through a 0-0 home draw against Portugal. In the standings, Poland trails Croatia by three points and Portugal by six points.