ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI was reportedly forced to play with a ‘special belt’ after picking up a spinal injury in El Clasico.
The Polish striker managed to get through all 90 minutes of the following game against Girona after the precautions were taken.
GettyLewandowski’s has led the line for Barcelona this season but now faces a back issue[/caption]
But the reports will worry Barcelona fans who will be hoping their star forward can get through until the end of the campaign.
Lewandowski picked up the spinal issue after tangling with Real Madrid’s Eder Militao in the Copa del Rey El Clasico second-leg.
Barcelona led 1-0 from the first game but were completely torn apart by their rivals at the Nou Camp.
And it was not just the club’s pride that was hurt as Lewandowski’s back problem was so serious he was left “unable to train”.
Polish news outlet Prawda Futbolu report that he was unsure if he would even be able to play against Girona.
But the 34-year-old did eventually make it on the pitch but is believed to have required a “special belt”.
Girona held the Catalan club to a goalless draw as Barcelona stretched their lead at the top of La Liga to 13 points.
Real Madrid lost to Villarreal on Saturday with Los Blancos unable to keep up the pace in the title race.
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Barca have only conceded 9 goals in 28 games, a key part of their strong league campaign.
But at the other end of the pitch Lewandowski has unsurprisingly led the line in his first season in Spain.
He is La Liga’s leading scorer with 17 goals.