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After three days of relaxation, FC Barcelona resumed coaching for Monday’s La Liga encounter towards Rayo Vallecano.
Nevertheless, they did so with out the presence of key defender Ronald Araujo, who’s going by way of an injury-riddled marketing campaign.
Araujo stays a doubt for Vallecano conflict
As such, SPORT studies that Ronald Araujo stays a critical doubt for Monday’s conflict between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano.
The Uruguayan centre-back remains to be recovering from a knock to his proper ankle, sustained within the latest conflict towards Sevilla.
A heavy problem towards Sevilla compelled him to be substituted resulting from discomfort in his proper ankle. Preliminary studies steered that there was no harm and that his availability to face Rayo Vallecano was not dominated out.
Nevertheless, regardless of being given three days of relaxation, together with the remainder of the squad, it was not sufficient for him to return to coaching on Thursday.
Araujo damage his ankle vs Sevilla. (Picture by Fran Santiago/Getty Photographs)
Barcelona are taking a cautious strategy to his restoration, on condition that Hansi Flick has three totally match centre-backs at his disposal in Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, and Inigo Martinez for Monday’s fixture at Montjuic.
Araujo’s marketing campaign has been severely disrupted by bodily points. His troubles started in the summertime when a critical muscle harm suffered whereas on worldwide responsibility with Uruguay sidelined him for half a 12 months.
Having missed the primary half of the season, the 25-year-old membership captain made his comeback within the Copa del Rey tie towards Barbastro. Since then, he has performed eight matches in 2025, accumulating 553 minutes on the pitch.
Nevertheless, this has not but been adequate for Araujo to achieve peak kind. He’s having some difficulties totally adapting to Flick’s tactical calls for, significantly in sustaining the line of defense and executing the offside entice successfully.
For now, Barcelona will proceed to observe his situation, however early indicators counsel he won’t be obtainable on Monday.
