Everything indicates that Ronald Araujo (26 years old) this Monday will be the big news in FC Barcelona’s return to training after the week of Christmas holidays that the Barça players have enjoyed and Hansi Flick and his technical staff. The center-back is already in Barcelona after having spent Christmas in his country, Uruguay, with his family and his intention is to be with his teammates in the training session that the Barça team will hold this Monday at the Johan Cruyff Stadium (17.00h) before some 6,000 fans in the traditional open day for members and fans.
Precisely that the team exercises this Monday in front of the fans is one of the reasons why Ronald Araujo He wants to be with his teammates. And the Uruguayan central defender wishes to express his gratitude to the culé fans for the many messages of support he has received since MD He announced on December 1 that he had requested time away from the team’s daily dynamics to resolve his mental health problems.
Day by day
Yes indeed, Araujo He wants to go day by day in his recovery and there is no deadline set for him to play again. It will depend on your mental and physical sensations. We must not forget that the last game was played on November 25 against the Chelseain which he was expelled, and then the emotional decline arrived that forced him to ask Barça for a time of rest. He didn’t play against him Alavés and before the Atlético game, in the previous press conference, Flick already slipped that Ronald I wouldn’t play for a personal reason. Later it was learned that his problems were psychological.
With a physical trainer but without a return date
Araujo He has been working in Uruguay with a physical trainer who has followed the instructions given to him by FC Barcelona, so the captain is assured of a good physical level. However, being away from training and match dynamics for more than a month has surely affected him and therefore he does not want to mark any specific match to play again. The first is that of Espanyol next Saturday, January 3, but his participation in it is by no means guaranteed.
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It will be Ronald who, in their daily lives, checks on how they are and who talks about their status with Hansi Flickwith the team doctor, Ricard Prunacon Deco and with the mental health expert who is working with the Uruguayan footballer and in contact with the club’s medical services. In any case, if there is no last minute setback, Araujo He will be with Barça this Monday. Now the challenge is to recover it and surely the warmth of the fans plays an important role in that sense. Starting with open door training. In it you will also see how it goes Dani Olmowho is expected for the derby having already recovered from his shoulder injury.
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