Barcelona star spotted back in training ahead of Levante clash
The player in question? Robert Lewandowski.
Frontman Lewandowski was for his part forced to sit out on Saturday night, as Barcelona got the club's La Liga campaign up and running in a meeting with RCD Mallorca.
As much came after the Pole picked up a muscular issue during the final week of the Blaugrana's pre-season preparations.
The initial expectation was that Lewandowski would likely be ruled out for several weeks, potentially missing Barca's first three fixtures of the season as a result.
After word was forthcoming earlier today that the former Bayern Munich man was ahead of schedule in his recovery, though, further positive news has since followed.
As showcased below, Lewandowski managed to play his part in some of the group activities at the Ciutat Esportiva on Sunday morning.
The hope, in turn, is that the veteran goalscorer will be cleared to play his part against Levante next weekend.
Conor Laird – GSF
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