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Every body: Araujo is in excellent form and will continue to start in the Champions League in midweek. Garcia replaces Conde as the right back.

2:04pm, 5 November 2025【Football】

November 4 According to "Daily Sports" report, Araujo is expected to continue to start for Barcelona in the Champions League game in the middle of this week.

In the last round of La Liga, Barcelona defeated Elche 3-1 at home. Araujo started for Barcelona and wore the captain's armband. In the game, Araujo succeeded in all 4 aerial duels, 4 out of 7 ground duels, and his passing success rate was 93%, including 11 successful out of 12 passes in the opponent's half, and 6 out of 8 long passes.

After the game, Araujo was considered the best player on Barcelona's defense, with a rating of 7.2, higher than other Barcelona defenders such as Konde, Eric Garcia, and Balde. At 4 o'clock in the morning on November 6, in the fourth round of the Champions League, Barcelona challenged Bruges away from home. "Daily Sports" pointed out that Araujo performed very well in the last game and is expected to start and serve as captain again in this Champions League game. Araujo will strive to maintain continuity and improve himself through games.

Cubasi had rested for a few days due to physical discomfort. He is also expected to return in this Champions League game and return to Barcelona's starting lineup, partnering with Araujo at the central defender position. Eric Garcia may switch to right back. Conde has started the past 5 games consecutively, and 4 of them have played the entire game. His recent state has not been at his best, and Conde may take a rest in the Champions League in midweek.

Barcelona has two games before the next national team match day. In addition to the Champions League match against Club Brugge in midweek, there is also a La Liga match against Celta Vigo on the weekend. "Daily Sports" believes that Barcelona will make certain rotations in the Champions League, but there will not be complete changes.

Casado, De Jong, and Fermin, who started the last game in the midfield, performed well and are expected to continue to start. Olmo's physical condition still needs to recover and he will not be able to start this Champions League game. Bernal also needs to be used with caution, while Dro is another alternative. Barcelona coach Flick will attend the Champions League pre-match press conference with Lewandowski, and Barcelona's players will be more certain by then.