Araujo hobbles out of Barca’s clash with Real Betis
The defender was hurt in the early stages
Barcelona suffered a major injury blow on Sunday as Ronald Araujo was forced off with what looked like an ankle injury in the opening 10 minutes of the game at Real Betis.
The Uruguay international seemed to catch his studs in the turf and seemed in real pain before hobbling off and being replaced by Frenkie de Jong.
Ronald Araujo has come off with an injury and cannot continue.
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Araujo’s injury also disrupted Ronald Koeman’s plans to rest De Jong. The Netherlands international had started on the bench but was called into action early on.
The defender’s injury is a huge blow for Barcelona ahead of key games against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey semi-finals and PSG in the Champions League last-16.
Araujo has looked Barca’s best defender this season since coming into the team and replacing Gerard Pique at center-back.
The youngster has been guilty of some errors, notably against Elche, but showed his maturity and character by taking responsibility straight after the match
Barca do have Oscar Mingueza, Clement Lenglet, and Samuel Umtiti as center-back options, while Gerard Pique has been back in training this week and is nearing a return.
Let’s hope Araujo’s injury is not too serious and he’s back in action soon.
Source: barcablaugranes.com
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