Barcelona’s hopes of seeing Ronald Araujo return early from international duty with Uruguay have been dashed as the defender has been named in the squad to travel to Bolivia.
There has been speculation that Araujo won’t actually feature in the game, as it’s being played at altitude, and Marcelo Bielsa has admittted he will make changes to his team.
However, Araujo is on his way to Bolivia with the national team and may feature in the match on Tuesday.
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Bielsa definió que serán estos 26 jugadores los que viajarán a Bolivia para la fecha 14 de las Eliminatorias.
El resto de los convocados quedan liberados #ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/h90EMwEGQ0
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) March 24, 2025
The news is a blow for Barcelona as they prepare for a rearranged La Liga fixture against Osasuna on Thursday night.
With both Araujo and Raphinha due to play international games on Tuesday, it sees unlikely they will be able to feature on Thursday night for Flick’s side.
Pau Cubarsi is also a doubt with an ankle problem, although Inigo Martinez has given the team a boost by training with the squad on Monday and may be available.