Xavi refuses to blame himself for Araujo injury, names reason

"Araujo's injury? The schedule is brutal. I saw that Pep had complained about it, and I agree with him," Xavi has told the media.

"We do the injury prevention work and control the loads, but in the end, the demands are too serious," the Barca boss added.

Ronald Araujo has picked up a hamstring injury. The Uruguayan will be out for several weeks.

All fixtures Araujo could miss due to injury listed

Many fans have blamed Xavi for using Araujo at right-back on permanent basis this month – they believe this caused the defender's injury as he's not prepared for making rapid runs down the wing.

Earlier, Pep Guardiola said that FIFA and UEFA don't care about the players' physical condition much as they are forced to play too many matches within a short timespan.