Barcelona will be without striker Robert Lewandowski and defender Alejandro Balde for the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid on Saturday. Both players are sidelined with hamstring issues sustained earlier in April and have not been included in Hansi Flick’s 22-player squad for the weekend’s game.

With two of Barcelona\s most critical matches of the season fast approaching—the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid and the UEFA Champions League semi-final showdown with Inter—Lewandowski’s sudden exit could not have come at a worse time.

Real Madrid's season and Barcelona's treble hopes hang in the balance as the two sides meet Saturday in the Copa del Rey final. With games coming thick and fast as we reach the run in of the season, both sides will have injury issues to deal with when it comes to setting up for the match.