Barcelona’s hopes of clinching the LaLiga title in opposition to Espanyol on Thursday have been boosted by the return of Robert Lewandowski to their ranks.
Hansi Flick’s staff know a victory on the RCDE Stadium will guarantee a twenty eighth top-flight crown, although they might win the title earlier than a ball is kicked.
Actual Madrid, who’re seven factors behind their Clasico rivals, face Mallorca on Wednesday, and may they fail to win, the title will likely be Barca’s with two video games to spare.
Lewandowski has missed Barca’s final three league video games and was additionally absent from their Copa del Rey closing win over Madrid on April 27 because of a muscle harm.
The Pole has scored 25 targets in 31 league appearances for the Blaugrana this season, behind solely Kylian Mbappe (27) within the race for the division’s Golden Boot.
“Lewandowski is doing good and naturally he is able to play,” Flick advised reporters on Wednesday.
Lewandowski featured for half-hour in Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final second-leg defeat to Inter, additionally lacking their 4-3 win over Madrid final Saturday.
Following their Clasico win, Barcelona have crushed Madrid in all 4 encounters throughout all competitions this season.
Certainly, Flick turned the second Barcelona supervisor, after Pep Guardiola (5) between 2008 and 2010, to file 4 or extra consecutive wins in opposition to Los Blancos.
However the Barcelona boss was fast to laud his gamers for his or her show quite than taking the credit score himself.
“We performed 24 minutes with no contact from Actual in our half, so it has one thing to do with the urgent, it has one thing to do with the appropriate construction we had,” he mentioned.
“How we began to press them once they had the ball was unbelievable. Once I heard this stat, I believed it was actually nice. We may be very happy with that.
“I’m completely happy for the followers, for the membership, as a result of I do know that’s crucial for them.”
Flick was additionally requested about Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti and his choice to affix the Brazil nationwide staff on the finish of the season.
“I believe he (Ancelotti) did a incredible job in Madrid. He’s a gentleman and among the finest and most profitable coaches on this planet,” Flick mentioned.
“I want him all the perfect for his new job. I believe he’ll discover an ideal staff there, and he can comply with success there.”
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