"However, as highlighted by MARCA, this season, particularly in recent weeks, he has lost his status as an automatic starter at Barcelona. He remains indispensable, but he is no longer untouchable. Lewandowski is accustomed to playing every match. He had an unquestioned leading role at Bayern Munich, carried on from his stint at Borussia Dortmund, and maintained it at Barcelona. His quality and goalscoring instinct made him an irreplaceable figure in the starting XI. If he was available, he played."
"However, the veteran superstar has now been left on the bench three times in a row for the first time at the club - something unprecedented for the player. Lewandowski, in his debut season at Barça, did not miss a single La Liga game in which he was available, starting in all but one. The trend continued in 2023/24, when he featured in all 35 league matches he was fit and available for, starting 32 of them."
Robert Lewandowski, aged 37, remains in good physical condition and ranks among Barcelona's top scorers. He previously had an unquestioned leading role at Bayern Munich, continued that stature from Borussia Dortmund, and maintained it at Barcelona, typically starting whenever available. For Barcelona he rarely missed La Liga matches when fit, including starting almost every game in his debut season and featuring in all 35 league matches in 2023/24 when available. Recently, he has been benched for three consecutive league games and played only 28 minutes against Villarreal. The manager is applying workload management due to minor hamstring and lower-back issues.
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