Barcelona to rest key defender against Leganes as Ronald Araujo prepares for first appearance of season

Barcelona will aim for just their second win in six La Liga games when they take on Leganes at the Estadio Olimpic on Sunday evening. On the back of an upset win over Borussia Dortmund during the week, Hansi Flick is expected to make a number of changes.

Frenkie de Jong, Gavi and Ferran Torres have the chance to start, while in defence, AS Diary they say that the option of Ronald Araujo who makes his first appearance of the season is gaining a lot of traction in Can Barca.

As such, the expectation that Araujo will start against Leganes, and he will replace Pau Cubarsi in the line-up. The 17-year-old sensation has not had many opportunities to rest in recent weeks, although it looks like he will indeed get one this weekend.

Barcelona They will want to take extra precautions with Araujo, who has been out since July after suffering a high-grade tear during Copa America 2024. However, if he is 100% ahead of Sunday, it would be a no-brainer to play him.