Overview
- Manager Hansi Flick said Ronald Araujo is not ready to play and confirmed he will miss Tuesday’s match against Atlético Madrid.
- Araujo has not featured since his red card in last week’s Champions League loss to Chelsea, which drew heavy criticism.
- His agents met sporting director Deco, and multiple outlets report they requested time off for him to recover psychologically.
- Those reports say Barcelona agreed to the request without setting a return date, though the club has offered no official timeline.
- The club first cited a stomach virus for his weekend absence, and president Joan Laporta publicly voiced support for the player.