"Araujo has reportedly been "really affected" by his red card and, acccording to Mundo Deportivo and Sport, his agents have now "asked the club for some time to recover mentally and psychologically from the stressful situation he is experiencing." The club are said to have agreed to the request "because they believe it's best for the player to regain his psychological and mental well-being.""
"He was ruled out of the win against Alaves and won't play against Atletico Madrid in midweek either. Hansi Flick was grilled on the defender's absence at a pre-match press conference and said only: "Araujo isn't ready to play yet. We've been working on Raphinha; he only did the rondo and then stopped. I'm confident he can play the whole match. Ronald isn't ready; it's a private matter, and I don't want to say more. I would ask you to respect their wishes; that's all I can and will say.""
Agents have met with sporting director Deco to discuss Ronald Araujo's situation at Barcelona. The defender has not played since being sent off in the Champions League defeat to Chelsea and missed the win against Alaves and the upcoming Atletico Madrid match. Hansi Flick stated that Araujo is not ready to play and described the matter as private. The agents requested indefinite time off for Araujo to recover mentally and psychologically from the stressful situation. The club agreed to the request to support the player's psychological and mental well-being. President Joan Laporta said criticism of Araujo is unfair and that the club supports him.
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