Hansi Flick confirmed in a press conference on Wednesday what we’ve already known for a while: Ronald Araujo and Raphinha will not feature in Barcelona’s rearranged La Liga clash with Osasuna on Thursday.
Araujo did not play for Uruguay in Tuesday’s World Cup Qualifier against Bolivia but still made the long trip with his teammates, while Raphinha played for Brazil in the Superclasico against Argentina in a match that ended on Wednesday in Spanish time.
Now they have to fly back to Catalonia and recover, and Flick has made it clear he is prioritizing the rest of his two South American stars and will count on his other available players to get the three points against Osasuna.