BREAKING NEWS: Barça confirm Araujo to undergo surgery in Finland

Araujo and Barcelona have taken the decision to have him undergo surgery. The Uruguayan has been supported by the 'Cules' doctors, who believe that the best thing is for him to undergo surgery on the injury he sustained in September with his country's national team.

"First team player Ronald Araujo will undergo surgery on Wednesday for an avulsion of the adductor longus tendon in his right thigh. The operation will be carried out by Dr Lasse Lempainen, under the supervision of the Club's medical services, in Turku (Finland). A new medical report will be issued at the end of the operation," announced Barcelona.

It is unfortunate for Araujo, who will miss the World Cup in Qatar considering what is left and the assumed recovery time. Araujo's injury occurred in the Iran-Uruguay friendly in preparation for the World Cup.

The Uruguayan centre-back had to leave the field of play in the fifth minute of the game. The news hit the Uruguayan national team hard, as they have lost a key player close to the Qatar WC.

For Xavi Hernandez, it is also a very important absence. Araujo, until now, had played almost everything in a defence that had been boosted in the summer. According to journalist Alfredo Martinez, he did not want to undergo surgery, but he listened to the advice of Xavi himself and Doctor Ricard Pruna. The aim was to recover completely.

 

September 26, 2022