Defender of Barcelona Ronald Araujo he returned to the club ahead of schedule after being released by Uruguay. The 24-year-old has a slight muscle strain and did not take part in their friendly with the Basque Country on Saturday, which Marcelo Bielsa's side drew 1-1.
Uruguay have also released Matias Vecino, Facundo Torres, Rodrigo Zalazar and Bruno Mendez ahead of their friendly with Ivory Coast on Tuesday, but Araujo is believed to have a muscle problem. Ace for MDthe director Jorge Giordano stated that he completed all 14 training sessions in his 10 days together with the desired intensity, which was “the important thing”.
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Araujo's presence against Las Palmas on Saturday is not believed to be in doubt, but Xavi Hernandez will not want to take any risks ahead of matches with Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid next month. Araujo has been a constant presence this season for Barcelona since there was a month of season left in early August and September.
