Ronald Araújo’s return to the playing fields is getting closer and closer. Yesterday the Uruguayan completed, together with the substitutes from the match against Las Palmas, a half-hour match in the morning training session at the sports city. As far as he could know The Vanguard, Barring a setback, the Uruguayan will be medically discharged ahead of the match against Leganés on December 15 in Montjuïc. Before, Barça will play two League games. Tomorrow against Mallorca and Saturday against Betis, and one in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund.
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Araújo, new this season, is eager to return to the competition. The 25-year-old center back has already recovered from his serious injury to the hamstring tendon in his right thigh. He made it with the national team in July during the Copa América quarterfinal match against Brazil and it has kept him off the playing field for five months. Now he just has to gain competition rhythm in training.
At the same time, Barcelona is waiting for the Uruguayan to return to be able to face his renewal process. Araújo has a contract with Barcelona until 2026 and the leaders of the sports commission hope that he will be the one to take the first step to begin negotiating his continuity until 2023.
Dani Olmo and Balde aim to play in Mallorca
Yesterday, Alejando Balde, whose blow to the nut was a shock, and Dani Olmo also trained normally. Club sources assure that both will be available to play tomorrow in Mallorca. With Olmo the technical team takes special care. The footballer trained on Friday apart from his teammates due to adductor discomfort and, although he was included in the squad, he remained on the bench in the defeat against Las Palmas. The plan is to dose it now that an intense month of December is arriving.
Bucket leaves the field of play
In eight days Barça will play three games in a row. All far from Barcelona. Two in the League, against Mallorca and Betis, and one in the Champions League, against Borussia Dortmund, at Signal Iduna Park on December 11. They will end the year hosting Leganés and Atlético de Madrid in Montjuïc.
Yesterday the players who played more than 45 minutes against Las Palmas did light work with runs and other recovery stretches. The injured Ansu Fati and Andreas Christensen are still not on the pitch.
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