Barcelona are just five days away from the official start of the season with a La Liga trip to Getafe, and they might have just been handed a massive blow in their final preseason match.
Starting center-back and third captain Ronald Araujo was forced to leave the Joan Gamper Trophy friendly against Tottenham Hotspur in the 32nd minute after a long sprint down the right wing. The Uruguayan immediately asked to be substituted after the play, was replaced by Sergi Roberto at right-back, and seemed to walk with a slight limp on his way off the pitch.