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Barcelona striker, Robert Lewandowski, will miss Thursday’s Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against rivals Real Madrid after suffering a hamstring strain at the weekend.
Lewandowski picked up the problem in Barcelona’s 1-0 defeat to Almeria on Sunday and is expected to be sidelined for two weeks.
The Poland striker could sit out crucial league games against Valencia on March 5 and Athletic Bilbao on March 12, as well as this week’s cup Clasico at the Bernabeu.
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This will be the third meeting this season between Barcelona and Real Madrid with both teams winning a game apiece.
In their first meeting in the league this season, Madrid won 3-0 at the Bernabeu.
And in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona triumphed 3-1.
