Medical summit earrings with Araujo

The FC Barcelona will return this afternoon to training at the Ciutat Esportiva, which will be the scene this afternoon of a medical summit with the presence of Xavi Hernandez to decide whether Ronald Araujo whether or not he undergoes surgery after avulsing the long adductor tendon of his right leg during the Uruguay-Iran match last Friday in Sankt Pölten (Austria). Even the FC Barcelona He limited himself to reporting the injury but without pointing out the possible time off, the defender will be at least six weeks in dry dock and could be up to two months, with Qatar World Cup on going. That is why the decision to undergo surgery or opt for a conservative treatment is on the table.

Araujo arrived this morning at the Ciutat Esportiva, where they were already there Xavi Hernandez and the doctor Ricard Pruna.

In any case, he will not play again with Barça until the December 30 or 31 match spanish at Camp Nou after the World Cup. Araujo He will have the last word but he wants to listen to all the expert voices before opting in one direction or another, analyzing the true scope of the damage and the consequences in each case. Not having surgery will allow him to reach the World Cup but without filming. Every injury is a world but the precedents of Samuel Umtiti in 2018 and Ansu Fati in 2022, when dribbling into the operating room and not finding the expected goal, they will still be there.

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They will also join this afternoon Memphis Depay Y Frankie de Jong after not playing last night Netherlands-Belgium (1-0) of Countries League. The striker could be out for a few weeks after retiring against Poland due to discomfort in the right hamstring. Less serious is the midfielder’s overload, which will also be reviewed. The difficult month of October with nine games insists more than ever to go with the lead feet.