Ferran Torres likely to make his debut against Real Madrid – report

Trusted journalist Javi Miguel claims defender Ronald Araujo and new signing Ferran Torres are likely to play a part in the upcoming Supercopa de Espana semi-final against Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia.

Despite unveiling Torres earlier in the week, Barcelona are still struggling to register the former Manchester City winger after failing to comply with La Liga’s salary cap. The exit of Philippe Coutinho on loan has helped the club a bit, but as it turns out, it is still not enough.

Troubles for Barcelona still persist. Two days after unveiling the 21-year-old in front of the fans at Camp Nou, the winger returned a positive COVID-19 test. Although he has since returned a negative test, it remains to be seen whether he will be match fit in time or not.

As for Ronald Araujo, he was reported to miss at least two weeks of action after needing an operation on an injured wrist. The Uruguayan international broke the second and third metacarpal bones in his right hand during Barca’s 2-1 win over Linares Deportivo in the Copa del Rey.

Araujo, however, has shown signs of immediate improvement as he wants to make himself available for one of the biggest games of his career.

Araujo returning before his due date will be a massive help for Xavi given he is set to be without Eric Garcia for about five weeks. The former Man City defender injured his hamstring in Barcelona’s 1-1 draw against Granada.

Meanwhile, midfielder Frenkie de Jong will travel with the squad with hopes of getting a place in the starting XI. The former Ajax man reported a strain in the soleus muscle in his left calf, forcing him to miss the away match against Granada.

As things stand, Araujo and de Jong are set to be included in the travelling squad while Torres and Pedri are still waiting for their PCR test report.