At one point in the second part, Xavi Hernández had three defenders limping and asking to stop the match. This is how bizarre and eventful the party became, with Ronald Araújo asking for the change, Jordi Alba lying on the ground complaining about the adductor and Gerard Piqué, diminished in the left adductor from the first part.
In any case, the worst unemployed of all was the Uruguayan central defender, who after a clash with the Norwegian Sorloth, he began to make obvious gestures of pain in his right knee. The bench, warned by Ter Stegen of the international’s problems, decided that Eric Garcia would start warming up on the wing.
During those minutes of waiting, Araújo visibly played limping and suffering on the field of play, to the point that in the end he decided to throw himself on the ground.
We will have to wait for the tests carried out today by the center-back to find out the extent of the injury, although the player’s gestures of pain do not invite us to think of a minor injury. Dani Alves also retired with discomfort after a tackle from Rafinha.