FC Barcelona could soon receive excellent news about the physical condition of Ronald Araújo. The Uruguayan centre-back has been intensifying his physical work rates since mid-September and, if all goes well, he could shorten his recovery periods by a couple of weeks. In principle, the '4' could receive medical discharge after the next national team break or at the end of November.
In any case, Hansi Flick will be very cautious regarding the minutes that the defender manages to accumulate in the last weeks of 2024. The 'Charrúa' suffered an injury to the hamstring tendon in his right thigh in July that forced him to go through the operating room and his absence could last up to five months, although the most optimistic forecasts pointed to the third week of November as the tentative date for his return to the field.
Well, Araújo has done his part with an impeccable rehabilitation that began during the summer in his country. The 25-year-old defender was present at the Joan Gamper Trophy and has remained very attentive to the team's work, quickly gaining the trust of the new culé staff. Barring a surprise, Rivera's man will regain his leading role in the coming weeks, since the defender's leadership has once again been the same as always in the culé locker room.
Ronald Araújo, a real signing for the tough Barcelona calendar in January
In addition, Barça has Ronald as a real reinforcement for the second half of 2024/25, as long as he manages to stay away from injuries in 2025. The plan aims to give the '4' minutes in the second half during the five matches that the club must play in the final stretch of this year so that the defender is at his best at the beginning of what could be the hardest month of the season for the Barça team.
And in January, the culés could play up to 9 games between the League (3), the Cup (2), the Spanish Super Cup (2) and the Champions League (2), with duels every three and four days that will force the coaching staff to throw out hand of all available resources. In this way, Araújo aims to become a true winter reinforcement for Barça, leaving aside the rumors about his possible departure in the upcoming transfer window.