Two Unnamed Atletico Madrid Players Test Positive to Coronavirus
Two players in Atletico Madrid camp have tested positive to coronavirus, this is according to the lastest general test conducted in Atletico camp. According to the reports, there has not been any name released yet but the two players will not be in the list of players travelling for their next game.
The two players are not named but neither of the players will travel with the Spanish side’s squad to Lisbon for their quarter-final against RB Leipzig. The two positive coronavirus cases reported in the Atletico Madrid camp have both been returned by players, the club will try to stop the spread of the virus by keeping the players in self-isolation as it is the requirement of the Uefa Champions League and World Health Organization.
The news of the coronavirus broke out in the Atletico Madrid camp on Sunday that two of the players who are set to travel to face German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig in the Champions League quarter-finals in Portugal have tested positive to the virus, there have not been any further indication whether those affected were members of the playing or backroom staff.
Diego Simeone’s squad, however, are all set to face the German side regardless of the two cases, they picked their ticket after beating defending champions Liverpool and RB Leipzig beat follow English team Tottenham Hotspur to book their spot too, they will play the match in Portugal.
Atletico Madrid is the second Spanish team left in the Champions League, and they look very pretty good aiming the league title but they will be facing a tough side which is also very tough side.