Is Robert Lewandowski fit to play Inter Milan tonight? Barcelona hoping for Champions League boost

Barcelona will be boosted by the return of Robert Lewandowski for the club’s do-or-die Champions League semi-final second-leg tonight. The Polish international missed the first leg of the Catalans’ tie against Inter Milan, as the two sides drew 3-3 last week. Lewandowski has enjoyed an excellent season, but he is currently missingGetty FOLLOW INTER MILAN VS BARCELONA LIVE HERE The former Bayern Munich man also played no part in the crazy Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid either. Thankfully for him, his teammates got the job done, beating their bitter rivals 3-2. However, with Simone Inzaghi‘s side having home advantage in the Champions League second-leg, Hansi Flick will be desperate to count on his leading marksman. Lewandowski has scored 40 goals for Barcelona in all competitions this season and is closing in on a return… Is Lewandowski fit to play for Barcelona? The 36-year-old has been declared fit to return from a hamstring injury but is set to start on the bench tonight, Flick confirmed. “We’ve spoke yesterday and everything is going the right way, and [Lewandowski] is good,” the Barca boss said on Monday. “Much better than we expected, and he’s ready for the bench. So when we need him, maybe he can come in.” The striker has a remarkable fitness record, but he was withdrawn during Barca’s 4-3 win over Celta Vigo in mid-April on 78 minutes. It was later revealed he’d suffered a hamstring problem, with the severity of it still to be determined but it isn’t expected to be bad. As a result, he played no part in a 1-0 victory over Mallorca or the Copa del Rey final, and he wasn’t involved in the first-leg either. Lewandowski trained with Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal on MondayAFP Barcelona vs Inter Milan: talkSPORT coverage This Champions League semi-final second leg is set to take place on Tuesday, May 6. Kick-off at the San Siro is set for 8pm UK time. talkSPORT will have live coverage from Italy, with Adrian Durham serving as your host. Commentary will then come from Joe Shennan and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. talkSPORT.com will also have regular updates throughout. Lewandowski had been struggling with a hamstring problemAFP Inter Milan vs Barcelona: talkSPORT BET Odds To win the match: Inter Milan – 13/8 Draw – 11/4 Barcelona – 29/10 To qualify: Inter Milan – 37/40 Barcelona – 31/40 *odds subject to change 18+ gambleaware.org Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest betting odds and bet boosts

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Is Robert Lewandowski fit to play Inter Milan tonight? Barcelona hoping for Champions League boost

Barcelona will be boosted by the return of Robert Lewandowski for the club’s do-or-die Champions League semi-final second-leg tonight.

The Polish international missed the first leg of the Catalans’ tie against Inter Milan, as the two sides drew 3-3 last week.

Lewandowski has enjoyed an excellent season, but he is currently missing
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The former Bayern Munich man also played no part in the crazy Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid either.

Thankfully for him, his teammates got the job done, beating their bitter rivals 3-2.

However, with Simone Inzaghi‘s side having home advantage in the Champions League second-leg, Hansi Flick will be desperate to count on his leading marksman.

Lewandowski has scored 40 goals for Barcelona in all competitions this season and is closing in on a return…

Is Lewandowski fit to play for Barcelona?

The 36-year-old has been declared fit to return from a hamstring injury but is set to start on the bench tonight, Flick confirmed.

“We’ve spoke yesterday and everything is going the right way, and [Lewandowski] is good,” the Barca boss said on Monday.

“Much better than we expected, and he’s ready for the bench. So when we need him, maybe he can come in.”

The striker has a remarkable fitness record, but he was withdrawn during Barca’s 4-3 win over Celta Vigo in mid-April on 78 minutes.

It was later revealed he’d suffered a hamstring problem, with the severity of it still to be determined but it isn’t expected to be bad.

As a result, he played no part in a 1-0 victory over Mallorca or the Copa del Rey final, and he wasn’t involved in the first-leg either.

Lewandowski trained with Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal on Monday
AFP

Barcelona vs Inter Milan: talkSPORT coverage

This Champions League semi-final second leg is set to take place on Tuesday, May 6.

Kick-off at the San Siro is set for 8pm UK time.

talkSPORT will have live coverage from Italy, with Adrian Durham serving as your host.

Commentary will then come from Joe Shennan and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto.

To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

talkSPORT.com will also have regular updates throughout.

Lewandowski had been struggling with a hamstring problem
AFP

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