Ronald Arrajo traveled to Barcelona convinced that the injury was minor and that he could reach the El Clasico, which is being played in three weeks
However, the tests he underwent on Saturday morning are more frustrating for the Uruguayan defender, as they confirmed “a tear in the adductor muscle in his right leg”
And AS learned from close sources that the injury is so great that the minimum time-out will be between six to seven weeks, so not only is he saying goodbye to the possibility of playing the classic, but practically Arajo is out of Barcelona for the rest of his matches for 2022
Undoubtedly, a serious setback for Xavi, for whom Arago was one of the main pillars of his defense and absolute leader in the rear defense
Now he will have to face important matches such as the double confrontation against Inter, the Bayern match at the Camp Nou or the Clasico at the Bernabeu without the presence of international Arajo
To the loss of Arajo, we must also add the loss of Jules Conde. On Saturday, the French defense center passed the medical examinations in Barcelona, which confirmed “a femoral muscle injury in his left leg”
As I learned, in Conde’s case, there is a better than expected prognosis, since the fracture is less than expected, and can return a little earlier than initially expected. After the first tests in France, it was predicted between four to five weeks, and now Conde’s expected period of absence is between three to four weeks
