Press reports have revealed the player who will be the victim of Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo after his return to the first-team roster at Barcelona.
Barcelona secured a dramatic 3-2 victory in their last match against Borussia Dortmund, which raised their points total to 15, securing second place in the Champions League standings.
According to information from the Catalan newspaper “El Nacional”, Araujo’s return to the Barcelona squad will force Hansi Flick to sacrifice one of the Catalan defensive duo.
The newspaper added that Hansi Flick has decided to send young defender Pau Coparsi to the bench as soon as Araujo returns to the starting lineup, while keeping Inigo Martinez as a starter.
The newspaper indicated that, while Flick is very impressed with Coparsi, the young defender has made several mistakes and blunders recently, costing the team many goals.
The newspaper concluded that Coparsi is the first to be affected by Araujo’s return, and he may not be the last if Flick decides to exclude Kounde and have Araujo play as the right-back.