Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo’s will not feature for Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup unless they reach the knockout stages.
Diego Alonso’s side have struggled in Qatar, with an opening 0-0 Group H draw against South Korea, followed up by a 2-0 defeat to Portugal in Lusail.
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However, any chance of Araujo featuring against Black Stars appears to be reducing, as he continues to recover from an ongoing thigh injury in Qatar.
Alonso firmly rejected a breakdown in communication over Araujo’s rehabilitation, with La Blaugrana sending physios to the Middle East to work with the Uruguay medical staff, following surgery in September for the 23-year-old.
According to reports from Marca, Araujo has been ruled out until the knockout rounds, with Uruguay uncertain about making it out of the group in the coming days.