Soccer-Buksa to lead Polish attack in place of Lewandowski against Dutch

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Poland v Turkey - National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland - June 10, 2024 Poland's Robert Lewandowski is consoled by Jan Bednarek after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Unheralded Adam Buksa has been entrusted with leading Poland’s attack in the absence of talisman Robert Lewandowski as they take on the Netherlands on Sunday in the opening Group D clash at the European Championship in Germany.

The 27-year-old Buksa has six goals in 18 appearances and has some tough boots to fill after Lewandowski, with 82 goals in 150 appearances for Poland, went off with a right thigh injury against Turkey in a friendly last Monday.