BARCELONA: 4 extra Actual Madrid gamers, and three from Barcelona, have examined constructive for Covid-19, the 2 golf equipment stated Wednesday as new infections hit file highs in Spain.
Actual Madrid’s Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois,
Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde, French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga and Brazilian winger Vincius Junior are all contaminated, the La Liga leaders stated in a press release.
A spokeswoman for the membership declined to say what number of gamers are at present contaminated with the virus however since mid-December eight different gamers have examined constructive together with Gareth Bale and Luka Modric.
In the meantime Barca stated its ahead Ousmane Dembele, defender Samuel Umtiti and midfielder Gavi have examined constructive for Covid-19.
“The players are in good health and self-isolating at home. The Club has reported the cases to the relevant authorities,” it stated in a press release.
The three gamers be part of left-back Jordi Alba, centre-back Clement Lenglent and defender Dani Alves, who additionally examined constructive this week.
Barca, at present seventh in La Liga, journey to Actual Mallorca (15th) on Sunday.
A number of different Spanish golf equipment, together with Cadiz, Actual Sociedad and RCD Mallorca, have reported Covid circumstances however no match has but been postponed.
Underneath Liga protocols, a membership will need to have a minimum of 13 gamers, a minimum of 5 of them first-teamers and one a goalkeeper, accessible to play a match.
Vaccinated gamers can return as quickly as they take a look at unfavorable.
This places Sunday’s match between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano in danger as a result of the latter staff has as much as 17 contaminated gamers, in accordance with press reviews, making it the hardest-hit squad within the first division.
Spain on Tuesday confirmed a file 99,671 new infections within the final 24 hours, bringing the 14-day an infection fee to 1,360 circumstances per 100,000 residents, almost twice the extent from every week earlier.
Printed in Daybreak, December 30th, 2021
