US EditionBarcelona's Araujo returns to training after weeks out
- Dec 29, 2025, Ronald Araújo returned to training at Barcelona's Johan Cruyff ground, strengthening Barça's defense ahead of this weekend's Catalan derby.
- After the red card and criticism, Ronald Araújo spent the past month training alone in Uruguay and visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem on a spiritual trip.
- Araújo, 26, has made 15 appearances this season and had not featured since the November Champions League red card; he flew back over the weekend and joined Monday's open training at Estadi Johan Cruyff seen by an AFP journalist.
- Returning to training, Araújo could be available for the Spanish Supercopa semifinal on Jan. 7, boosting Barcelona's defense as Andreas Christensen faces several months out.
- Amid LaLiga's winter resumption, Barcelona travel to the RCDE Stadium for the Catalan derby against fifth-place RCD Espanyol, who have won their last five league games.
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Uruguayan defense Ronald Araujo returned this Monday to FC Barcelona training after a few weeks out of mental exhaustion according to the Spanish press, which reinforces the leader of the Spanish League in the face of Saturday's derby against Espanyol.The international charrúa jumped onto the lawn of the training camp of Sant Joan Despí, near Barcelona, with his companions to participate in an open practice, found a journalist of the AFP. Coach …
Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araujo returned to training on Monday after a few weeks out, significantly strengthening the La Liga leaders' defensive options ahead of this weekend's Catalan derby. The Uruguay international appeared on the pitch alongside his teammates and coach Hansi Flick during an open-door training session at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. Araujo's absence had sparked much speculation in local media, which reported that he had take…
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France24Barcelona's Araujo returns to training after weeks out
The return of the Uruguayan international Ronald Araujo has been the main novelty of open-door training in Barcelona.
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