Xavi rests Lewandowski against Intercity ahead of the Atletico clash
Before playing Atletico on Sunday, Barcelona will face CF Intercity in a Copa del Rey clash on Wednesday. Barcelona boss confirms he will rest Robert Lewandowski and Pedri in favor of their La Liga clash.
was sent off against Osasuna in November and received a one-match ban for his red card and two additional games for the gesture he made as he walked off. However, a Spanish court overturned his suspension as he played against Espanyol earlier this week.
After dodging the suspension,
Xavi Hernandezconfirmed he will rest his main striker against
CF Intercity
on Wednesday. He told his press conference:
“Yes, I am confident that he can play against Atletico Madrid. For that reason and because he has a lot of baggage.
“He has played a lot of minutes and we thought this could be a good game for him to rest. Then come very important games. We want him to be there and we believe he will be there. Rest for him and for Pedri.”
Being asked how both Xavi and Lewandowski are dealing with the uncertainty of the suspension, the
Barcelonaboss said:
“It is an uncertainty for the player and also for us not knowing when it will be resolved. I have told him not to think about the sanction.
“It is true that we prepared that game [Espanyol] without him and then he was available. Let’s see how it is resolved. This is not easy or pleasant for us or for our rivals.
“We have not done anything but follow the instructions of a judge. We have done what we had to do. Nothing more.”
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