Araujo set for a whirlwind return to Barcelona after Bolivia draw

Good news for Barca. Araujo, who was not released for the match against Bolivia in El Alto, did not take part in the match against the 'Verde'. Marcelo Bielsa announced changes before the match due to the difficulty of playing at more than 4,000 meters above sea level and he kept his word.

The 'Cules' defender was one of the players rested by the coach, who put in place a defence composed of the 'Colchonero' Gimenez and the American Sebastian Caceres. He did not even feature in the second half, which gave Hansi Flick peace of mind as his player was spared a good amount of minutes.

As reported by journalist Victor Navarro, Araujo, as soon as the match is over, will take the first of his three flights to Buenos Aires, where he will board the second flight together with his club teammate Raphinha and the Argentine internationals of Atletico Madrid. Their destination will be the Spanish capital, where they will arrive at around 16:30 (local time). They will fly from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to Barcelona to land in Barcelona at around 18:00 CET .

The Uruguayan centre-back, who completed the 90 minutes against Argentina, hopes to arrive in time for Barca-Osasuna, a match that will be played on March 27th, at 21:00, after being suspended on March 8th due to the death of Dr. Carles Minarro.