Uruguay boss Marcelo Bielsa says he feels responsible for an injury sustained by Ronald Araujo before the start of World Cup 2026.
The defender arrived with a small issue which became worse and led to him returning to Barca for treatment amid claims the Catalans weren’t happy with how Uruguay handled the situation.
Araujo’s brother also hit out at Uruguay over the injury, and Bielsa says they must accept the blame.
“Araujo arrived with a muscle problem which wasn’t serious. He had no serious muscle problems
in the last six months at Barcelona. He also suffered a muscle tear,” he told reporters.
“My conclusion is the same. If the player gets injured in training, something is wrong. But Araujo works with a group he trusts a lot and no decisions were made without reaching a consensus with them and Araujo himself.
“We feel responsible, but we couldn’t have done anything differently.”
Uruguay are set to kick off their World Cup tournament against Saudi Arabia later on today.
