Ronald Araújo celebrated receiving medical clearance with FC Barcelona through an emotional message on Instagram. "I am back," wrote the '4' culé accompanied by the gorilla emoji he often uses on his social media. Hansi Flick included him in the squad for the sixth matchday of the UEFA Champions League, his first official call-up of the season.
198 days later, the player from Rivera will wear the blue and claret jersey again, the kit he appeared in the video shared on his official Instagram account. The Uruguayan international hopes to debut this Wednesday against Borussia Dortmund or, if not, to get some minutes next Sunday against Leganés, depending on the decision of the coaching staff.
Ronald Araújo seeks personal revenge with Barça
The rupture in the hamstring tendon of his right leg suffered in the Uruguay-Brazil match corresponding to the quarter-finals of the Copa América forced Araújo not only to undergo surgery but also to miss the preseason and the first three and a half months of the 2024/25 season.
And it is that the '4' has not donned the blue and claret jersey since May 19 against Rayo (3-0), a match where he only played 28 minutes, although he provided an assist. In the Champions League, his last appearance was bitter, in the return leg of the quarter-finals against PSG. The 'charrúa' was sent off before the first half hour of play was completed, an action that sealed the culé's downfall. However, starting this Wednesday, the center-back will seek his personal revenge, in addition to trying to regain his starting position.