Araujo's injury leaves Barca with just one fully fit centre-back for Napoli game

  /  autty

There was bad news for Barcelona on Sunday night as their B team lost their playoff final against Sabadell, and not only because of the result.

Centre-back Ronald Araujo has been playing with the first team of late, but was allowed to take part in the B team's promotion bid and ended up suffering an ankle sprain to his right ankle.

Even though tests must still be carried out, the 21-year-old Uruguayan is now a doubt for Barcelona's Champions League last 16 second leg against Napoli on August 8.

That's a problem for Quique Setien since Samuel Umtiti will miss out with injury and since Clement Lenglet is a doubt with groin discomfort.

That leaves Gerard Pique as the only 100 percent fit centre-back available to Setien.

Making the puzzle even more complicated for the coach is the fact that Arturo Vidal and Sergio Busquets are both suspended.

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