"FC Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is currently taking a break away from the game to deal with mental stress and anxiety issues. The Uruguayan international came under a lot of criticism after his early sending-off in the game against Chelsea in November, which the Catalans lost 3-0. Following that, Araujo, with the support of Barça, decided to go on a temporary break and focus on his mental health recovery."
"Now, according to ESPN, Araujo plans to continue his recovery process at the facilities of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) with the aim of rejoining Hansi Flick's Barcelona squad in the early days of 2026. Earlier this month, the 26-year-old centre-back had travelled to Israel in an attempt to reconnect with himself, driven by his strong Christian faith. As per the report, the 'objective has been met', and Araujo has now decided to take another step forward in his recovery by working at the AUF's facilities."
Ronald Araujo is on a temporary break from FC Barcelona to address mental stress and anxiety after heavy criticism for a November sending-off against Chelsea. Barcelona supported his decision and he has missed six matches across competitions with no set return date. Araujo travelled to Israel earlier this month to reconnect with himself, motivated by his Christian faith, and now plans to continue recovery at the Uruguayan Football Association's facilities. He flew to Uruguay with an individual training plan designed by the club's technical staff and aims to be available to Hansi Flick in early 2026, though no guarantee exists for the Catalan derby.
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