Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo will not play for the Catalan club in upcoming matches of the 2025-26 season due to depression. The Transfermarkt website reports this news.
On the website, the diagnosis of depression is listed as the reason for the Uruguayan's unavailability for performance in the injury section of his profile. The timeframe for his recovery is not specified.
It was previously reported that Ronald's psychological issues began after he was sent off in a Champions League match in which Barcelona lost to Chelsea (0-3).
Araujo has played for Barcelona since 2018. With the club, he has twice won the La Liga title, as well as the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.
As of La Liga matchday 15 of the 2025-26 season, Barcelona are provisionally in first place in the table with 37 points. On the 16th matchday, Hans-Dieter Flick’s team is playing Real Betis. The meeting will take place on December 6 at 20:30 GMT+3.
