The Uruguayan central defender has not yet made the final decision, but he is increasingly clear that the best thing he can do is to undergo surgery
After meeting with Xavi and Barça’s medical services, the footballer will assess the pros and cons of all the options with those closest to him
After speaking with Xavi Hernández, his coaching staff and Ricard Pruna, head of FC Barcelona’s medical services, Ronald Araujo looks favorably on going through the operating room to recover from the “avulsion of the adductor longus tendon of the right thigh” that he suffered in the initial stages of the friendly between the Uruguayan team and Iran.
Although he has not yet made a final decision, because during the next few hours he will assess the situation with his closest environment, the reality is that the Barcelona center-back is getting closer to undergoing surgery and discarding the option of conservative treatmentwhich allowed him to cut deadlines but made him run the risk of a possible relapse.
Both Xavi and Pruna have advised Araujo to have surgery and the young footballer (23 years old) has listened to them carefully. His initial will was to avoid surgery and opt for a quicker recovery path, but the results of the latest tests and the evaluations of the Barça doctors They have helped him change his mind.
After meeting with Xavi and Barça’s medical services, Ronald will assess the pros and cons of all the options with his family this afternoon. This afternoon, the culé entity will issue the statement on the path that the charrúa will follow to leave behind his muscle injurywhich will most likely prevent him from playing the World Cup in Qatar.