Robert Lewandowski has been cleared to play in Barcelona's derby clash with Espanyol this Saturday, despite his ban.
The 34-year-old striker was slapped with a three-match suspension following his red card in Barca's 2-1 win away to Osasuna on November 8. Lewandowski was sent off for just the second time in his prestigious career, having picked up two yellow cards in the first half of the hotly-contested La Liga clash - during which teammate Gerard Pique also saw red, despite not even playing.
An additional two matches were added to Lewandowski's suspension because of a gesture which he made while walking off the pitch. The Poland captain had responded to being sent off by touching his nose and pointing towards the match referee, Jesus Gil Manzano, a gesture which was deemed arrogant and disrespectful.
