Lewandowski declares his Barcelona season truly begins now after injury setbacks

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski stated on Tuesday that he feels fully recovered and prepared to perform at his best following a challenging beginning to the campaign marred by injuries.

The 37 year old has been dealing with a thigh injury that sidelined him for the La Liga Clasico loss to Real Madrid back in October.

Manager Hansi Flick has alternated Lewandowski with Ferran Torres as the ex Bayern Munich player focused on regaining his match sharpness.

The attacker sat out the initial weeks of the season due to a muscular issue and made his debut start only in mid September.

Lewandowski came on as a replacement during Sundays La Liga match against Elche and is set to play against Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday.

The key priority is my physical condition I am in good shape this season brought two injuries so I believe my real campaign kicks off now Lewandowski remarked during a press briefing.

Prior to this I faced difficulties yet ultimately I keep the squads interests at heart and aim to support them.

With numerous fixtures throughout the year it matters to arrive at the seasons close in strong form as well.

The striker conceded that being sidelined from consistent starts this term feels strange after his pivotal contributions last year when Barcelona secured a domestic treble.

It represents a change for me following those two setbacks but over the past few weeks my training has gone smoothly said Lewandowski.

During sessions I notice I am operating at an elite standard.

Should we unite as a unit we pose a serious threat to any opponent and collective effort is the path to claiming silverware.

Flick commended the Polish stars dedication in swiftly recovering from a mid October left thigh muscle tear.

I have coached him across four years now nearing four and a half and no one matches his professionalism affirmed the manager.

Upon his injury I estimated a five week absence but whatever drives him allowed a quicker comeback.

Elevated performance

The German tactician noted that the forwards availability might propel the side back to the peaks achieved last term after an unsteady opening to the current one.

Their reintegration into drills from Dani Olmo and Lewandowski marked a clear step up.

Such talents are essential for us to hit our peak and building that requires patience which must be acknowledged.

Left sided attacker Raphinha has missed multiple weeks too.

This has given Marcus Rashford steady minutes on his temporary switch from Manchester United.

I have long recognised Marcus possesses immense promise and right from his arrival I viewed him as someone who could contribute significantly said Lewandowski.

Having Marcus bolsters us he not only nets goals but delivers plenty of assists which we require.