Ronald Araújo leaves Uruguay camp days before the World Cup

Uruguay's World Cup preparations have been hit by another injury concern as defender Ronald Araújo has departed the team's training camp. The FC Barcelona center-back is heading back to Spain to undergo rapid treatment for a muscle discomfort, casting doubt over his availability for the upcoming tournament.

The decision for Araújo to leave the camp was made jointly with the coaching staff and medical personnel, according to the Uruguayan national team's official social media accounts. This setback follows the injury of Giorgian De Arrascaeta, further complicating matters for coach Marcelo Bielsa just a week before Uruguay's debut.

Araújo is expected to rejoin the squad on Tuesday, June 9, linking up with his teammates in the United States. Uruguay is drawn in Group H of the World Cup, with their opening match scheduled against Saudi Arabia in Miami on June 15. They will also face Cape Verde in the same city on June 21, before concluding their group stage play against Spain in Guadalajara on June 26.