Espanyol have hit back at the decision to allow Robert Lewandowski to play for Barcelona in tomorrow’s Catalan derby at the Camp Nou.
Lewandowski had been set to sit the game out after being hit with a three-match ban for his red card against Osasuna.
However, in a curious turn of events, Barcelona confirmed the ban has been temporarily suspended, meaning Lewandowski is free to play.
The news did not go down well on the other side of the city.
“Espanyol find it unusual that, 24 hours before the game against Barcelona, and after seeing appeals turned down by three different bodies, Robert Lewandowski’s ban has been temporarily suspended,” read a club statement.