"Had some small annoyances and have preferred to reserve it. There are three parties in seven days. It was a without importance annoyance", explained Xavi Hernández after the 2-0 of the FC Barcelona to the Real Sociedad of the past Monday. That duel was the first suplencia for the 'charrúa' from the duel in front of the Cádiz does already several weeks and although, in principle, had to return to the eleven this Thursday in Almería, finally has not been able to be to the 100 %.
And it is that the central, that up to now has added 2.996 minutes of action in 36 parties this season, is one of the two absences of the Barça to visit to the Andalusian team this Thursday (21:30), in the closing of the day 36 of LaLiga. Xavi delivered the list of summoned this morning and beside an Ilkay Gündogan that will fulfil sanction, Araújo has not been included between the 21 footballers that will travel to Almería.
The problems of Araújo continue, although no only physically
Although it fits inside the surprise his absence, the reality is that the defender only trained with the rest of the group in an alone opportunity during the last two days, leaving see that his problems in the right knee finally have not been able to be surpassed. Although surely the rumours on his exit could increase with this no announcement, the reality is that everything seems to obey to the maximum caution that Xavi is wanting to to have with the player, especially with the Glass America playing this next month of June.
It is worthwhile to highlight equally, as we explain this Wednesday in FCBN, the process of renewal of the de Rivera seems to be being slower of the expected. The Barcelona group already has presented an offer of contractual prolongation to the defender, that includes an increase salarial chord to his importance in the staff, but this proposal would be limited by the restrictions of the 'fair play' financial, by what for now seems that there will be advances in this point.