The defender has not performed since September
Uruguay insist they won’t take any dangers with Ronald Araujo after calling up the defender to their World Cup 2022 squad.
Araujo underwent surgical procedure again in September, and was initially dominated out for 3 months, however is coaching with Uruguay already forward of the match.
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Professor Oscar Ortega, who works with Atletico Madrid however has joined the Uruguay squad for the World Cup, has spoken about Araujo and tried to calm any Barcelona nerves.
“I see him very well. We are well informed on the subject. We are professionals. No one is going to risk the player. We are going to take him under the conditions that are agreed with his club,” he stated.
“The individuals from the teaching workers of the (Uruguayan) crew are at his disposal relating to his restoration course of. He goes to be built-in to the extent that he can perform the actions with the crew. And those who he can’t do, we are going to look ahead to him and we are going to proceed to attend for the required occasions, respecting the indications of his membership.
“Then naturally it will be a decision of the player and also the coach, regarding his participation in the World Cup.”
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Barca will definitely be hoping Uruguay are cautious with Araujo. The last item anybody needs is for the defender to get injured once more after a prolonged spell on the sidelines already this season.
Uruguay are because of kick off their World Cup marketing campaign on Thursday, November 24 towards South Korea.