"Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo returned to training on Monday one month after being granted time off to deal with mental health issues which had been hindering his performances. Araújo, 26, has made 15 appearances for Barça this season but has not featured since November's Champions League defeat to Chelsea when he was sent off. After that game, the centre-back requested some time off to help him re-focus and recover his form. The request was immediately accepted by the club."
"During the past month, Araújo has spent time in Bethlehem and Jerusalem as part of a spiritual trip to reconnect with his faith. He then returned to his native Uruguay, where he trained alone over the Christmas period. Araújo then flew back to Barcelona this past weekend and subsequently took part in Monday's open training session at the Estadi Johan Cruyff as the LaLiga leaders got back to work after a week off."
Ronald Araújo, 26, returned to Barcelona training after a month-long break taken to address mental health issues that had affected his performances. He has made 15 appearances this season but last played in November's Champions League defeat to Chelsea, when he was sent off. The centre-back requested time off to refocus and recover, and the club accepted. During the break he visited Bethlehem and Jerusalem for a spiritual trip, then trained alone in Uruguay over Christmas. Araújo returned to Barcelona and joined an open session as the team resumed preparations, with selection possible for upcoming matches and the Spanish Supercopa.
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