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Barcelona confirm hamstring injury for Ronald Araujo

Barcelona have been hit with another injury blow during the international break as Ronald Araujo has picked up a hamstring injury playing for Uruguay.

The center-back was taken off in the second half of his team’s 3-0 defeat to Argentina and will miss their World Cup qualifier with Brazil.

Araujo will return to Barcelona where he will undergo further tests on the problem.

Here’s Barcelona’s official statement:

“Tests carried out by the Uruguayan Football Association’s medical department have confirmed that first-teamer Ronald Araujo picked up a right hamstring injury during the match against Argentina on Sunday.