Barcelona's manager Hansi Flick announced that Robert Lewandowski will be available for the Champions League match against Benfica after being rested to manage fatigue. Despite missing the previous match against Osasuna, his impressive performance, with 34 goals this season, and durability, having played in every match, suggest he will be crucial for the team's progress. Flick emphasized the need for the team to focus on winning, as they hold a slim lead from the first leg and acknowledged Benfica's counter-attacking threat.
Lewandowski is back and available to play tomorrow. He is in top form, on Saturday we decided to rest him. In the training session before the game, he felt some discomfort due to fatigue and we decided to rest him.
We have to be 100% focused and the best thing is not to think about the first leg. Nobody is taking it for granted that we are through to the quarter-finals. We have to win.
As impressive as Lewandowski's tally of 34 goals across all competitions has been, his record of appearing in the matchday squad for each of the club's 41 games this season may be even more admirable for a 36-year-old.
We have to pressure more against Benfica and defend well. In Lisbon we saw how they can counter and we have to be careful. We have to be focused and have the right attitude to get the win.
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