As the third international break of the new season comes to a close, FC Barcelona is scheduled to continue their campaign on Saturday when they take on Rayo Vallecano. This match will take place after the break.

However, before to this match, the club has been confronted with a multitude of obstacles, one of which is Gavi’s long-term injury to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which has compelled Xavi to train a number of younger players this week.

During the international break, Marc-Andre ter Stegen was another player who suffered an injury after participating in the game. Xavi has said that the German will not be participating in the match that will take place tomorrow.

With Rayo Vallecano, Ronald Araujo is scheduled to take the helm.

When Ter Stegen is not available to play against Rayo Vallecano, it is expected that Inaki Pena will get the opportunity to demonstrate his abilities as a goalkeeper.

Nevertheless, Ronald Araujo is yet another young player who, in the wake of Ter Stegen’s absence, has the potential to be presented with an intriguing opportunity.

AS reports that the Uruguayan international will lead the Barcelona team in their upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano. The match is scheduled to take place this coming weekend.In the absence of Ter Stegen and Sergi Roberto, who may be eligible for Tuesday’s match against FC Porto, Araujo will be the first player to ever wear the armband and lead the team out onto the pitch. This will be the first time that this has ever happened.

Could this be a wonderful opportunity for Araujo?

It is well knowledge that Barcelona holds Ronald Araujo in very high esteem, not only as a defender but also as a leader.

After the exits of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, the 24-year-old was presented with the honor of being chosen the third captain of this season, following in the footsteps of Roberto and Ter Stegen.

Therefore, the Uruguayan international will have the chance to demonstrate his leadership abilities during the match that will take place on Saturday against Rayo Vallecano that will take place

In the future, Araujo will have the opportunity to take charge of a team that is loaded with seasoned players such as Robert Lewandowski and Inigo Martinez. It is therefore possible that his performance will prove to be instrumental.

For the time being, Xavi is keeping his fingers crossed that both Ter Stegen and Roberto will be able to return to play on Tuesday, when the squad will be competing against FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League.