Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has returned to the club ahead of schedule after being released by Uruguay. The 24-year-old has a light muscle strain, and did not take part in their friendly with the Basque Country on Saturday, that Marcelo Bielsa’s side drew 1-1.
Uruguay also released Matias Vecino, Facundo Torres, Rodrigo Zalazar and Bruno Mendez before their friendly with Cote d’Ivoire on Tuesday, but Araujo is believed to have a muscle issue. As per MD, director Jorge Giordano declared that he completed all 14 training sessions in their 10 days together at 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 clashes with Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in the next month. Araujo has been an ever-present this season for Barcelona since missing a month of the season early on in August and September.
