Barcelona plan to lodge an appeal after the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) issued Robert Lewandowski with a three-match ban following his red card against Osasuna.
Lewandowski was shown two yellow cards in the first half of Barca s 2-1 win at El Sadar last Tuesday, in which goals from Pedri and Raphinha helped Xavi s men to a comeback victory.
On Wednesday, it was reported the RFEF had given Lewandowski an extended three-match suspension after accusing him of berating referee Gil Manzano following his dismissal.
That would rule Lewandowski, who is LaLiga s top scorer with 13 goals this campaign, out of the Blaugrana s fixtures against Espanyol, Atletico Madrid and Real Betis after the World Cup, but his club will attempt to overturn the ruling.
A club statement read: FC Barcelona will put their case to the Appeals Committee in view of the three-game ban handed out to Robert Lewandowski by the Disciplinary Committee.
The Polish striker received the suspension after being sent off for a second bookable offence in the 2-1 win over Osasuna in Pamplona in LaLiga.
Lewandowski is currently preparing to represent Poland at his second World Cup, with Czeslaw Michniewicz s team set to begin their Group C campaign against Mexico on Tuesday.
FC Barcelona to appeal against Lewandowski s three game ban
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