The national team matches do not stop generating bad news for Barcelona. The Catalan club has confirmed this Saturday the injuries of Koundé and Araujo, two key players in the defense of Xavi Hernández for the return of the national team break that has led many internationals to play matches with their national teams. In addition, both players will miss the classic against Real Madrid, according to La Vanguardia.
The former Sevilla player "has an injury to the biceps femoris of the left thigh", while the Uruguayan "has an avulsion of the adductor longus tendon of the right thigh". Both "are low and their evolution will mark their availability," reads the statement.
The club lives with discomfort this setback in the Barça defense, according to internal sources, since, until now, under their control, there have been practically no injuries.
Araujo, the undisputed starter in Xavi Hernández's plans, was substituted six minutes into the game due to muscle discomfort in his right leg.
The Uruguayan defender thus joined France's Jules Koundé, who suffered an injury during Thursday's Nations League match between France and Austria.
Koundé, who left the concentration of the French team, could only play twenty-three minutes before being replaced by William Saliba after injuring his left leg.
Barcelona players Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay, who were injured in the League of Nations match that the Dutch team played on Thursday with Poland, will also leave the concentration of the Netherlands team.
De Jong was substituted at half-time due to muscle discomfort, while Depay had to leave the field of play seven minutes into the second half due to discomfort in his left thigh.
