Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has expressed his dissatisfaction that his players Rafinha and Ronald Araujo will miss the match against Osasuna in the Spanish La Liga, which will be played on Thursday evening.
Rafinha and Araujo are returning to the club late after commitments with the Brazilian and Uruguayan national teams, respectively.
"They will be absent. The flight is too long and it is not the most optimal situation. They need to recover and train, and then we will see on Sunday," said Flick.
Rafinha played on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday against Argentina, while Araujo missed Uruguay's match with Bolivia.
"I'm not satisfied. In some other leagues it's done differently. I can't change that, but I have the right to my opinion. We don't look for excuses, we have the quality to beat anyone, even if the players aren't fully rested," added the German.
Barça is first in the La Liga standings with 60 points, the same number as second-placed Real Madrid with a game in hand.
The Catalans have seven matches to play in the next 19 days - in the championship, the King's Cup and the Champions League.
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