Ronald Araújo has suffered a muscle injury in Barcelona’s training this Thursday. The defender suffered an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg, which could keep him out of action for between three weeks and a month. A significant setback for Xavi Hernández, who already knows that he will surely not be able to count on the Uruguayan, fourth captain of the squad, to try to get the first victory of the championship against Cádiz.
Araújo, who in the first game of the League, in Getafe (0-0), occupied the right side, already retired touched during the Joan Gamper trophy against Tottenham after half an hour of play. Then, he was replaced by Sergi Roberto, more specialist than Koundé in the position of the right wing behind.
In addition to the official debut at Montjuïc, the Uruguayan will hardly be on visits to Villarreal and Osasuna before the September break, which will be good for him to fully recover.
Last season, Araújo was only able to play 31 games as he had to undergo surgery in September for an adductor tear problem. He could not reappear until January, so he could not play his first World Cup. Later, Xavi reserved him in the last four days, already with the League title in his pocket, due to fatigue.
The Uruguayan defender’s injury coincides with Iñigo Martínez’s first day of training with the group. The Basque central defender arrived from Athletic with plantar fasciitis that prevented him from finishing playing last season. In June, the 32-year-old player underwent a small operation in the area. Now, after adding workloads, Iñigo Martínez can already think about making his debut and helping his new team… when he is registered.
