Safe drop: Xavi will not risk Araújo for Barça-Napoli

Ronald Araújo did not form part of the players that stepped the lawn of the Sportive City Joan Gamper this Wednesday in the previous training to the crossing of Europe League. The group of Xavi Hernández will receive to the Napoli in the Camp Nou by the dieciseisavos of final of the international contest, where the Uruguayan will not be able to be present by injury.

The defender suffered a damage in the sóleo of his left leg in front of the Espanyol by League, but his absence in the session does not mean any shrinking in the advance of his recovery. The egarense, in principle, would have decided to reserve it until the Sunday for the 'bump' in front of Valencia, since it will not have Gerard Hammered, the one who was expelled in front of the group 'perico' but that yes will be faced with the Italians.

Taking into account that in the next split suspender belt will not be presents Hammered, Clément Lenglet neither Samuel Umtiti, and that Xavi does not take into account to Óscar Mingueza, the priority will be to have Araújo in Mestalla. With this in mind, the central pair in front of the picture 'che' would be conformed by the 'charrúa' and Eric García, the one who did not have his best night in his visit to Cornellà-The Prat.

The alternatives in defence for the trainer are limited, without mentioning that they also are of drop Dani Alves by sanction, and Alejandro Balde beside Sergi Roberto by injury. Now, the born in Terrassa will go back to do 'manoeuvres' to be able to carry out the party.

How it goes LaLiga?

After the tie in front of the Espanyol and the victory of the Athletic of Madrid, the ones of Joan Laporta occupy the fourth square of the table, what keeps them, for the moment, inside the 'zone Champions', the main aim of the technician for this second half of season. However, the colchoneros have a party less in front of the raise, what would position them above the culés in case to add points. A victory in the Valencian stadium would be ideal to continue 'stepping firm' in the European places.