Poland’s star striker, Robert Lewandowski, will be absent from his team’s Euro 2024 opener against the Netherlands due to a thigh injury.
The 35-year-old sustained the injury during a 2-1 victory against Turkey in their last warm-up match before the tournament.
Lewandowski, who represents Barcelona, was substituted off after 33 minutes.
Following the match against the Netherlands, Poland will face Austria in their second game on June 21, with their final Group D fixture against France scheduled for June 25.
“Lewandowski suffered a rupture of the biceps femoris muscle, which will exclude him from the first match of the tournament,” said a Poland statement.
Defender Pawel Dawidowicz and striker Karol Swiderski also suffered injuries but should “return to full training within three to four days.”