THE Barcelona reported, on Thursday, the injuries of defender Ronald Araújo and midfielder Frenkie De Jong. Both were substituted in the victory over Linares, by 2 a 1, for the King’s Cup.
The 22-year-old Uruguayan, who played 21 matches, has an injury “in the second and third metacarpals of his right hand,” as the club reported. As a result, he will perform an operation on Friday and will then have his diagnosis updated.
The 24-year-old Dutch athlete, who took the field but was substituted after 29 minutes, injured his calf. According to Barça, he had a “stretch in the soleus muscle of the left leg”. This season, De Jong has played 23 games, scoring one goal and two assists.
❗️ Medical Releases
Defender Ronald Araujo has a fracture in the second and third metacarpals of his right hand.
Frenkie de Jong suffered a strain in the soleus muscle of the left calf. Its evolution will mark the availability for the next games. pic.twitter.com/AJ0h5lXZX4
— FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona_br) January 6, 2022
Full of embezzlement, Barcelona returns to the field on Saturday, at 2:30 pm (GMT), when they face Granada away from home. The duel is valid for the 20th round of the spanish championship, which has the Catalonia club in 5th position.
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