Barcelona and Xavi Hernandez have not fared well during the international break. When the Catalans appeared to be getting comfortable, the break from club football arrived and brought with it a new set of difficulties.
Jules Kounde and Ronald Araujo sustained major injuries while serving with their national teams and will be out for at least three weeks apiece. Additionally, it's also believed that Frenkie de Jong, Ousmane Dembele, and Pedri experienced slight fitness setbacks.
According to reports, the Uruguayan's situation is the most serious. According to Mundo Deportivo, Araujo will be sidelined for more than a month and FIFA will have to make up for Barcelona's loss of the defender.
According to FIFA's Club Protection Program, if a player's injury occurred while on duty with the international team and kept him out of action for longer than 28 days, the club would receive compensation. The South American centre back's absence is likely to be longer than initially anticipated.
During Friday's friendly match between Iran and Uruguay, Araujo hurt his right thigh. El Clasico, the UCL matches against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, and other events are anticipated to be missed by him.
The amount of Araujo's fixed pay will determine how much the Catalans get compensated. The cash will be made by FIFA straight to the club, and the payout will stop the day he resumes training.
In the absence of Araujo and Kounde, Xavi will look to Andreas Christensen and Eric Garcia to fill in as the regular center-backs. This suggests that Gerard Pique, who has spent the majority of this season on the bench, will now play a larger part.
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