Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick has defended Ronald Araujo, following heavy criticism within the aftermath of their Champions League elimination by the hands of Inter final week. The Uruguayan got here on with quarter-hour to go, however was crushed for each Inter’s equaliser in stoppage time, and their winner in further time.
Forward of their potential title-winning conflict with Espanyol, Flick was requested about his central defensive choices, with Inigo Martinez suspended, and Pau Cubarsi struggling a scare in coaching.
“Eric and Andreas can play as centre-backs, so we’ve three choices. Christensen is coaching very nicely and helps us loads when he performs. I don’t like what occurred with Araujo; I’ll at all times defend my gamers. All of us errors in that match. I wish to defend my gamers, and all of us make errors, you, me, everybody. These items occur. It’s additionally about respect once more. We’ve talked about this, and he’s doing good.”
“Everybody on this job, it has occurred to them. However we’ve to guard him,” Flick defined.
Pablo Torre and Pau Cubarsi able to go
“He’s positive and able to play,” Flick mentioned of Robert Lewandowski, after the Polish striker didn’t characteristic towards Actual Madrid. Regardless of happening with a knee difficulty, adopted by a blow in a problem with Lewandowski, Flick confirmed Cubarsi may play.
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“He’ll be capable to play tomorrow with none issues. He had a knock in coaching, nevertheless it’s nothing. He didn’t end coaching as a result of it was higher for him to not.”
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Midfielder Pablo Torre has additionally been absent for the final 10 days, however rejoined coaching, and is about to be within the combine to characteristic towards Los Pericos.
Murmurs over Ronald Araujo
In January it was reported that Araujo had requested to depart the membership, with Juventus submitting a bid for the Uruguayan. Nevertheless he ended up signing a renewal till 2031 and declaring that he was eager to stay at Barcelona. With no signal of him regaining his beginning spot although, it has been prompt that Barcelona may money in on him this summer time. He has a €65m launch clause within the opening interval of the switch market, and after the Inter recreation, it was famous that this season. He’s additionally .
