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FC Barcelona face a large problem on Tuesday at Montjuic as they goal to safe their place within the Champions League quarter-finals by beating Benfica.
Having secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory in Lisbon of their Spherical of 16 first-leg tie, Barcelona should now get the job performed tomorrow to arrange a quarter-final date in opposition to one in every of Borussia Dortmund or Lille.
Ronald Araujo to exchange Pau Cubarsi
The match in Lisbon was closely influenced by Pau Cubarsi’s early purple card, however Barcelona managed to carry off the hosts and eke out a slender win.
Forward of the reverse fixture, the duty of changing the younger centre-back falls on Ronald Araujo, reviews SPORT.
The Uruguayan was the one referred to as upon to strengthen the defence in Portugal after Cubarsi’s dismissal. Araujo partnered Inigo Martinez in central defence, and all indications counsel that the identical pairing might be deployed on Tuesday evening.
One other robust trace that Araujo will begin in opposition to Benfica is the lineup Flick had deliberate for the postponed La Liga fixture in opposition to Osasuna.
The coach had chosen Cubarsi and Eric Garcia as his centre-back duo, leaving Araujo and Inigo on the bench to relaxation forward of the Champions League conflict.
Ronald Araujo – the ‘fortunate attraction’
But to style defeat this season. (Photograph by Gualter Fatia/Getty Photographs)
Remarkably, Araujo is the one outfield participant at Barcelona who has but to lose a match this season.
In his ten appearances, he has helped the group obtain eight victories (in opposition to Barbastro, Actual Madrid, Actual Betis, Benfica, Alaves, Sevilla, Actual Sociedad, and Benfica) and two attracts (in opposition to Getafe and Atalanta).
Throughout this run, Barcelona have scored 32 objectives whereas conceding 11. Moreover, Araujo himself has discovered the again of the online twice, in opposition to Atalanta and Actual Sociedad, each on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
Alongside him, Wojciech Szczęsny is the one different participant within the squad to stay undefeated in a Barcelona shirt this season. Since making his debut in opposition to Barbastro, the Polish goalkeeper has recorded 12 wins and two attracts, with no losses.
Araujo’s first look of the season additionally got here on 4 January in opposition to Barbastro in Barcelona’s Copa del Rey debut.
Earlier than that, he had been recovering from a proper hamstring tendon damage sustained through the summer time whereas on worldwide responsibility with Uruguay.
Since his return, the centre-back has accrued 692 minutes in ten matches, beginning eight of these and enjoying the complete 90 minutes on 4 events.
Now totally match and prepared, Araujo is ready to steer Barcelona’s defence as soon as once more in a vital European evening at Montjuïc.
