FC Barcelona have a new striker to replace injured number 9 Robert Lewandowski, as reported on by SPORT.

The Pole was hooked before half time in Wednesday night's win over Porto in the Champions League, with the club confirming a knock the following afternoon.

"Tests carried out this morning have revealed that Robert Lewandowski has a left ankle sprain. He is out and his recovery will determine his availability," a statement published on Twitter read.

Shortly after that correspondence, SPORT and other outlets reported that Lewandowski could miss more than just Sunday's clash with Granada and might be out for "more than a month".

If this potential development comes to fruition, it will jeopardize his involvement in important upcoming La Liga matches against Granada, Athletic Club, Real Madrid, and Real Sociedad.

Furthmore, Xavi also wouldn't be able to select his top scorer for a Champions League meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk on October 25 and possibly the return fixture in Hamburg on November 7 too.

Head coach Xavi Hernandez is currently without Pedri, Frenkie de Jong and Raphinha who he has lost to injuries.

While they are key players, however, there are plenty of stand-ins willing to replace them and try and impress the head coach of their worth.

The same thing can't be said about the striker's position. And though Ferran Torres, the scorer of the only goal that claimed three points in Porto when he replaced Lewandowski, is likely to get the nod on Sunday, the manager is reportedly considering trying Joao Felix as his '9' in other matches.

Rather than being the out-and-out target man, Felix could be tried as a false '9' - especially when Raphinha returns to fitness or Xavi fields four midfielders.

While he has different qualities compared to Lewandowski, nobody can doubt the Portuguese's scoring ability.

After completing his loan move from Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day this summer, the 23-year-old netted two strikes and provided three assists.

He has cooled off from adding to this tally in a his last couple of outings, but has still come close to raising his hand by hitting the woodwork and being denied from close range.

Until the arrival of Vitor Roque from Brazil, Felix gives Xavi and his staff something to think about in Lewandowski's absence.