Ronald Araujo receives support from Barcelona for personal problems
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has been given permission by the club to be absent due to personal problems that have affected his performance this season, according to sources close to the team. Araujo, 26 years old, has participated in 15 matches with Barca in all competitions during this season. His last appearance ended with a red card in the 3-0 defeat against Chelsea in the Champions League. Subsequently, the center-back missed the 3-1 victory over Alavés at the weekend. At that time, the club reported that Araujo had a stomach problem. However, before the LaLiga match against Atlético de Madrid, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick revealed that the Uruguayan international was dealing with private matters.A source confirmed that Araujo has been physically well this season, but mentally he hasn’t felt 100% for a while, so he requested a break from the club to recover. Araújo arrived at Barcelona in 2018, initially to the B team, before being promoted to the first team. Since then, he has played 190 matches for Barça in all competitions, scoring 12 goals, and is part of the group of leaders alongside Marc-André ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha, and Pedri.Ronald is not ready at the moment. It’s a private situation. I don’t want to say more. Please, also respect it. This is what I can say and what I want to say.
Hansi Flick, Barcelona coach
