Original title: Barcelona official: Araujo ankle sprain, fear not in the Copa del Rey + the first match in Paris
Beijing time on February 9, La Liga FC Barcelona officially announced that the center back Araujo de ankle sprain, according to previous reports in the Spanish media, Araujo will be out of action for a month.
In the match against Villarreal, Araujo twisted his ankle on a ball release. On leaving the pitch, Araujo was immobilized with a brace on his injured ankle. Barcelona officials said, "This morning, we got the results of the tests on first team player Ronald Araujo, confirming that he sprained his left ankle."
Barcelona officials did not disclose the exact duration of Araujo's absence, only saying that when he returns to the pitch depends on the progress of recovery. But Marca says Araujo is unlikely to play in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Sevilla and the Champions League first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.
Marca said that Araujo's injury is a major blow to manager Ronald Koeman, who has attached great importance to the training of young people this season. The statistics show that in the case of Piqué's serious injury, Araujo became the Barcelona defense line relies heavily on the player, the number of appearances is second only to Longley, Alba and Dexter 3 people.