Ronald Araujo is at his worst. Last week, the Uruguayan defender wore the captain’s armband in the Champions League against Chelsea. Result: he once again failed in C1. Warned for protest in the first period, the Blaugrana was logically sent off twelve minutes later after a crazy tackle on Marc Cucurella. Ten against eleven, Barça then ended up sinking at Stamford Bridge (0-3). At the end of the match, Hansi Flick still tried to find the words to defend his captain.
“I don’t know what happened with the first yellow card. I have to talk to him and watch the videos, and the second one shouldn’t have been whistled like that. But these are things that happen in football. It wasn’t the right time or the right action, but it is what it is. We are going to see a different Barça, I can promise you that. I see how we train, the intensity and the quality, and it’s different from a few weeks ago… I have a good feeling“. Since then, things haven’t gotten better for Araujo.
“Ronald is not ready to play”
For the La Liga match against Deportivo Alavés, Barça announced that Araujo was unavailable due to gastric problems. “Araujo has gastroenteritis. He is not training today and will also miss tomorrow’s match.declared Flick on November 28. The absence of the Uruguayan against Alavés did not prevent Barça from winning their La Liga match (3-1), but Araujo’s stomach problems turned into personal problems. This is also what Flick said this Monday, on the eve of the clash against Atlético de Madrid.
“Ronald is not ready to play. This is a private situation and I will not say more. I ask you to respect that, that’s all I can and will say.” And according to Marca And Mundo Deportivo announce that the player’s agents went to Barça’s training center this Monday to meet with the club. The objective is clear: to help Araujo mentally recover from this story. The player then himself asked the club to let him recover psychologically for an indefinite period. A request accepted by the Blaugrana.
