La Liga giants FC Barcelona have confirmed Ronald Araujo will go under the knife to remove a adductor longus tendon avulsion he has in his right thigh.
The center-back sustained the injury while playing for Uruguay over the international break. Barça has not confirmed the duration but he is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
“Ronald Araujo will undergo surgery on Wednesday for the adductor longus tendon avulsion he has in his right thigh. The operation will be carried out by Dr. Lasse Lempainen, under the supervision of the Club’s medical staff, in Turku, Finland.” the club tweeted.
Araujo has become an integral part of Xavi’s team and his absence will certainly be a big blow for the Blaugrana as Jules Kounde is also nursing an injury.
The headache of most clubs during the international breaks has always been the case of whether players will return with a clean bill of health or return with injury worry as in the case of Araujo.