Ronald araujo was the worst news of the visit of Barcelona al Real Betis. The Uruguayan center-back was injured at the beginning of the match, when just ten minutes had elapsed. De Jong, to which Koeman had given rest, had to enter. Messi did it later and resolved the game with a great goal, although the honors were taken by a certain Trincao. The Portuguese scored his first goal in LaLiga after a complicated first lap due to lack of opportunities and low productivity in attack when he was on the pitch.
The loss of the charrúa is important. The player, out of training this Tuesday, will almost certainly miss the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League. However, ‘Mundo Deportivo’ informs that he wants to force. This can be counterproductive. Everything will depend on the evolution of that ankle. The sprain is grade II, according to ‘AS’ this Monday, although the club has not contributed low time nor has he made reference to the exact extent of his physical problems. There is talk of a month off the pitch, but also that it is only two or three weeks. This last information leaves everything on tether again.
The options the technician has
Koeman, in the same way, will have to analyze what can be the most effective solution so as not to miss the defender. It should be remembered that Pique He will be back soon, but we won’t see him until the second half of this month. Once he is fit (his recovery may coincide with that of Araujo himself) it is obvious that he will be in the center of the rear. Predictably next to the Uruguayan.
De Jong: The former Netherlands coach likes this alternative. However, he would lose a lot in attack just when the midfielder is better.
Lenglet: the normal thing is that it returns to have a role of indisputable. This injury should cause him to take hold in the center of defense.
Umtiti: It was indicated in Granada, but it had not been doing anything wrong. Of course, if we start from the premise that Lenglet will start, there would be two left-handers. This, for a team that seeks to leave with the ball played from behind, can be a problem, although it is not the best when defending.
Mingueza: fulfills like lateral before the absences of Dest and Sergi Roberto. The latter is ruled out for the next matches. Without the American, he would be forced to act on the side. Once recovered, he has many ballots to act as a central. He is right-handed.
