AFP
A Barcelona player has tested positive for
coronavirus but he has not been in contact with the squad
travelling to Lisbon for the Champions League quarter-final against
Bayern Munich, the club said on Wednesday.
“Following PCR tests conducted this Tuesday afternoon on the
group of nine players due to begin the preseason today, one of them
has tested positive for COVID-19,” Barcelona said in a
statement.
“The player has not been in contact with any of the senior team
players who are scheduled to travel to Lisbon this Thursday to
compete in the Champions League.”
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The club added the player, who they did not name, “has no
symptoms, is in good health and has been quarantined at his
home”.
Barca, who were beaten to the Spanish title by Real Madrid, face
Bayern in the ‘Final Eight’ played behind closed in the Portuguese
capital on Friday.
AFP