The camp opened on Monday as Poland prepare to face the Netherlands in Rotterdam on Thursday before hosting Finland three days later at the Silesian Stadium in the southern city of Chorzów.
Lewandowski, who plays for Barcelona, skipped the national team’s previous training camp in June and quit under former coach Michał Probierz after being stripped of the captain’s armband.
At a news conference in Katowice on Monday, Lewandowski said he did not want the armband issue revisited.
“This topic has already been resolved, and I have nothing more to add,” he said.
He added: “I’m glad to be at the training camp. Of course, we’re aware of our situation and what happened, especially on the pitch, because that’s the most important thing. We need to put some things behind us, focus on the future and what’s ahead of us. We’re still only thinking about qualifying for the World Cup."
Lewandowski, 37, also said he did not know if he would be able to play two full matches after recently recovering from a muscle injury.
“Honestly, I don’t know. I can’t answer that right now,” he said. “I’ll only be able to feel if I’m ready on the pitch. Obviously, I haven’t played a full match since this break. That could also influence whether I have the energy for two 90-minute matches or less. During a match, you have to listen to your body and how your muscles are reacting.”
Urban, who took over on July 16, also called up winger Kamil Grosicki, who had retired from international duty under Probierz.
Urban’s 25-man squad includes three newcomers: defenders Arkadiusz Pyrka, Jan Ziółkowski and Przemysław Wiśniewski.
Probierz resigned on June 10, two days after Poland’s 2-1 qualifying loss to Finland.
The new coach said he wanted the camp to start “with a clean slate” and confirmed Lewandowski would be captain, with midfielder Piotr Zieliński named vice captain and defender Jan Bednarek serving as third captain.
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Source: IAR, PAP