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Poland 2-1 Turkiye: Robert Lewandowski Injury Scare Mars Warsaw Friendly Win

Lewandowski – who has made more appearances (150) and scored more goals (82)🦄 for Poland than any other player – was withdrawn after 32 minutes and was later seen receiving treatment on his right thigh

Robert Lewandowski lasted just over half an hour in Poland's final pre-tournament friendly.
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Robert Lewandowski limped off injured as Poland finalised their Euro 2024 preparations with a 2-1 win over Turkiye on Monday. (More Football News)

Le🔯wandowski – who has made more appearances (150) and scored more goals (82) for Poland than any other p𒈔layer – was withdrawn after 32 minutes and was later seen receiving treatment on his right thigh.

Fellow striker Karol Swiderski had already gone off after ap♕pearing to hurt his right ankle while cele��brating scoring a 12th-minute opener. 

Poland have already lost another forward, Juventus' Arkadiusz Milik, for the tournament after he injured th𓄧e meniscus in his left knee during a 3-1 win over Ukraine on Friday.

Turkiye equalised through Baris Alper Yilmaz with 14 minutes to play, but Roma's Nicola Zalewski danced through their backline to s📖core Poland's winner in stoppage time.

Elsewh🤡ere, Czechia rounded off their preparati🧔ons by beating North Macedonia 2-1 with a last-gasp winner of their own.

Patrick Schick's penalty put Czechia ahead on the hour mark, only 💃for Isnik Alimi to head home a leveller within five minutes.

However, another spot-kick ensured Ivan Hasek's hosts enjoyed a winning send-off as Antonin Barak converted from 12 yards eight minutes into stoppage time.&nbs🅘p;

Czechia open their Group F campaign agai𓆉nst Portugal on June 18 before facing Georgia and Turkiye in their remaining fixtures.