Barcelona defender Araujo sustained a new hamstring injury in El Clasico!

Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has sustained a hamstring injury during El Clasico battle against Real Madrid. Barcelona took another huge step towards the Liga title as Franck Kessie scored a late winner to sink Real Madrid 2-1 in El Clasico. Barca settled the El Clasico match against arch-rivals Real Madrid, defeating 2-1 on Sunday at the “Camp Nou”, the stronghold of Barca, in the 26th round of the Spanish League. As the clock ticked down, and with Madrid needing to win, Ancelotti threw on Asensio and Rodrygo to bolster the attack and with his first touch the man from Mallorca poked the ball home only for VAR to overrule the strike with the Madrid player millimeters offside. However, during this match, Araujo was injured, despite not leaving the pitch. According to the Spanish As Dario, the player will be absent between 2 to 3 weeks to recover. The same newspaper indicated that Araujo's absence will not keep him away from the next El Clasico against Real Madrid in the second leg of the Spain King's Cup.
Barcelona leads the La Liga standings this season with 68 points, while Real Madrid comes in second with 56 points, Barcelona tops the La Liga table this season with 68 points, while Real Madrid comes in second with 56 points, as Xavi Hernandez's team is 12 points away from Carlo Ancelotti's squad.