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Ronald Araújo in a warm-up with Barça

ARAÚJO SHOULD REAPEAR ON THURSDAY IN ALMERÍA

Ronald Araújo was left without playing against Real Sociedad due to physical discomfort

Published:14/05/2024 - 01:01h

Updated:14/05/2024 - 01:01h

FC Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad on Monday in Montjuïc (2-0) in a match where Ronald Araújo was a substitute. The 'charrúa' was dropped at the last minute and, according to Xavi Hernández, his absence had to do with a minor physical discomfort

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Ronald Araújo was low of last minute in the victory of the FC Barcelona in front of the Real Sociedad (2-0). In the middle of the rumours on his possible exit in summer, the Uruguayan defender remained out of the XI of surprising form and, after the Barcelona victory in Montjuïc, Xavi Hernández explained his absence with a message tranquilizador of face to the final stretch of season.

"Had some small annoyances and have preferred to reserve it. There are three parties in seven days. It was a without importance annoyance", explained the egarense after the party. For the 'charrúa' was his first suplencia from the duel in front of the Cádiz and, in principle, would have to return to the eleven this Thursday in Almería, as long as it was to the 100 % to be of the game. For the moment, the '4' great 2.996 minutes of action in 36 parties this season.

The pair Iñigo-Cubarsí did the duties in front of the Real Sociedad

The absence of Araújo did that Xavi bet by Iñigo Martínez like companion of Pau Cubarsí and, except some distraction of the Basque in the first part, the pair answered of good way in front of the donostiarras. Sheraldo Becker Was the main looms visitor during the 90 minutes, arriving even to convert a so much cancelled by offside previous.

To the repecto, the Basque explained how faced the party the Barça in the defensive. "We knew that the strong of Becker is the speed and that could hurt us. I think that they have been more ours errors that tarpaulins of them. Luck that have not been hit because if no, had been another party. It is necessary to do self-criticism", argued Martínez. Luckily for the culés, the zero did not break and the three points remained home.

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