BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona defender
Ronald Araujo suffered a thigh-muscle tear while on
international duty, his club said Saturday, while confirming Jules Kounde also
had a thigh issue.
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Araujo was taken
off inside the first minute of Uruguay’s 1–0 loss to Iran in a friendly on
Friday night. Kounde lasted just 23 minutes of France’s 2–0 Nations League win
over Austria on Thursday.
The central
defenders will miss their countries’ next match and are likely to be
unavailable for Barcelona’s first games when club football resumes.
With the Clasico
approaching on October 16, Barcelona coach
Xavi Hernandez may need to construct
a new defense for upcoming fixtures, including a reprieve for Gerard Pique, who
has been largely frozen out.
Since he was
registered to play for the Catalan side, following his summer switch from
Sevilla, Kounde has become a key part of Barcelona’s rearguard, often used at
right-back. Spanish reports suggest he will be out for at least three weeks,
although the club did not specify a recovery time.
The international break has been problematic for Barca.
Memphis Depay suffered a hamstring injury with the Netherlands in their 2–0 win
over Poland on Thursday. Frenkie de Jong was substituted for precaution in the
same match.
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