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Barcelona star set to undergo surgery after picking up injury on international duty Reports

By Matthew Guyett Modified 26 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Barca to lose Araujo for a lengthy period Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is set to undergo surgery on his right thigh following an injury picked up while on international duty with Uruguay, as per Mundo Deportivo. Araujo pulled up with a problem just 20 seconds into Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Iran on September 24. The Barca defender's surgery will occur in Finland on Thursday, September 29. Araujo will travel to Finland on Wednesday, while a good recovery is said to be guaranteed. Barcelona released a statement on the player's injury, saying: "Tests were conducted on Ronald Araujo and he has an avulsion fracture of the adductor longus tendon in his right thigh." Barça Universal@BarcaUniversalRonald Araujo may have just sacrificed his participation at the World Cup to guarantee a long term future at Barcelona.

More players like him.2278119Ronald Araujo may have just sacrificed his participation at the World Cup to guarantee a long term future at Barcelona.More players like him. https://t.co/M1S0aUbgMq Araujo has been crucial for Barca at the back, filling in at right-back for Xavi Hernandez's side. He has made seven appearances and his injury comes as a huge setback for the Blaugrana, who have started the campaign unbeaten in La Liga. The Uruguayan is expected to miss Barcelona's clashes with Mallorca, Inter Milan, Celta Vigo and the crucial El Clasico meeting with Real Madrid. The prognosis of an adductor injury is around two months on the sidelines, with Araujo's chances of making the 2022 FIFA World Cup at risk. The Uruguayan is joined by Jules Kounde on Barca's worrisome injury list after the Frenchman picked up an injury with Les Blues. Kounde's injury isn't thought to be as serious although Barca boss Xavi is reportedly considering using Frenkie de Jong and Marcos Alonso as centre-backs if required. ᎷᏫᎻᎯᎷᎬᎠ ᎷᏫᎻᏚᎬᏁ@Mohamed49404014A painful blow to the Barca defense
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Barcelona summer transfer business helps deal with injury crisis

Barca now boast depth Many debates were had over Barcelona's summer transfer window, with the Catalan giants spending £137.7 million on signings. However, Xavi's side now have plenty of options if such problems like the current injury crisis take hold. One centre-back who comes straight into the side is former Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen. He arrived as a free agent this past summer and can provide cover for the likes of Kounde and Araujo. Meanwhile, the signing of Alonso from the Blues, also on a free transfer gives Xavi depth at left-back if he wishes to tinker with his backline. Next up for Barcelona is a trip to the Iberostar Stadium to face Mallorca. Xavi's men will be looking to keep the heat on rivals Madrid as they currently sit second, two points behind Los Blancos. The encounter with Mallorca may be when Xavi decides to experiment with either De Jong or Alonso at centre-back. De Jong was used by the Spanish tactician in the role during pre-season whilst Alonso has played in the position at Stamford Bridge on occasion. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी