Ronald Araujo (26 years old) continues to strive to regain his regular place.
The Uruguayan central defender has overcome the mental setback that led him to raise his hand and stop playing to resolve his mental health issues after the Champions League match against Chelsea at the end of November, where he was sent off at the 44th minute.
Today he attended the Sports City, despite not being listed for the first team, to keep working and improve his physical condition.
After returning to the first team dynamics and making his debut under Hansi Flick in the Copa del Rey against Albacete, where he even scored a goal, his current challenge is to become a regular again in La Liga and the Champions League.
In these two competitions, the Blaugrana coach will need all his players available, including the Uruguayan, to face tough rivals and ensure success.
Araujo knows he is the team's most commanding defender and the fastest in open field, as well as the player who generates the most danger on set pieces in the opponent's area.
In this context, he sees opportunities to help the team even as a forward, considering that Flick’s Barça takes risks with a high defensive line and he feels capable of winning those open-field duels.
Flick needs all his available players, and Araujo is aware of this.
Christensen is injured, Cubarsí and Eric Garcia have been out for a long time.
In fact, even Gerard Marin has been playing as a central defender.
Under these circumstances, the Uruguayan is feeling increasingly better and hopes to get quality minutes because he is ready to face them.
