Explanation provided for Barcelona star Ronald Araújo’s departure from Uruguay camp | OneFootball

An insight into the reasoning behind Barcelona star Ronald Araújo’s premature departure from international duty with Uruguay has been forthcoming on Monday evening.

The name of stopper Araújo has of course positioned itself front and centre in the chatter in Catalunya’s capital across the day to date.

As much comes amid relief on the part of the Barcelona faithful, with news of the club’s defensive stalwart being granted an early return to base in Spain, ahead of the club’s impending La Liga meeting with Las Palmas this weekend.

Araújo, for his part, had admitted to feeling fatigued owing to his recent exploits at club level over the weekend, with his exit from the Uruguay camp having initially been attributed to as much.

As revealed by Mundo Deportivo, however, the 25-year-old is in fact dealing with a minor fitness concern.

Citing sources in his home country, MD point towards Araújo suffering with ‘an overload in his thigh’.

Those of a Barcelona persuasion, though, need not fret.

This comes with it also assured that the defender’s availability to face Las Palmas on Saturday should not be compromised, with his early return to Spain having come more as a precaution than anything else.

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