Polish coach on Pietuszewski: “We won’t risk his health” | OneFootball

Oskar Pietuszewski is out of Poland’s squad for the next four Nations League matches, against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden and Romania. Poland coach Jan Urban had already indicated the young player’s absence and explained that recovering from a muscle injury requires restraint. The message was unequivocal: “From what I know, he has not recovered sufficiently.”

At 18, Pietuszewski has yet to play any minutes for FC Porto in 2026/27, after suffering a thigh muscle injury in pre-season that later resurfaced. Although he has returned to training with the team, the player remains under careful management, in a process where rushing is not part of the plan.

Asked by TVP Sport about the possibility of Pietuszewski recovering in time to join the Poland camp, Jan Urban ruled out that scenario without any room for ambiguity.

“From what I know, he has not recovered sufficiently,” said the coach.

His absence during the international window therefore comes as a direct consequence of a comeback that is still being handled cautiously. For Poland, the winger’s availability does not outweigh the need to ensure the muscle issue is fully behind him.

Urban revealed that FC Porto have been handling the process with particular care, given the setback suffered by the player. The coach made a point of aligning the national team’s position with that caution.

“They are treating him with the utmost care. We, especially in Nations League matches, are not going to risk a player’s health,” he explained. “It is a muscle injury that came back and, for that reason, they are being even more cautious with him.”

The coach also stressed the importance Pietuszewski has already earned in Portugal, but also the need not to turn that recognition into a reason to rush the process.

“Above all, he is a young player who has already shown he is capable of helping the team. They want him back, but they do not want to make another mistake,” he said.

Along the same lines, Urban reiterated the Polish national team’s red line.

“We certainly are not going to risk Oskar’s health.”

Pietuszewski will miss Poland’s four fixtures in this international window: two matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as games against Sweden and Romania. For club and country, the priority has been set: recover without rushing.

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