Atletico Madrid Gives the names of the player with Coronavirus ahead of RB Leipzig clash
Atletico Madrid has finally revealed the identity of the two players who just got infected with coronavirus, the two-player who tested positive to the virus is said to be in their first team list. The players are Angel Correa and Sime Vrsaljko, the Spanish side has confirmed.
They are both in a stable condition and are observing self-isolation protocols in their various houses. The cases were discovered when a fresh round of testing was carried out on Atletico Madrid’s first-team players and also the members of staff was carried out who will travel, while there were also checks made on those who have come into close contact with the players.
The club confirmed, however, that the two players are the only people with the virus after a test was carried out on the player who made contact with Angel Correa and Sime Vrsaljko. Atletico Madrid said: “The first team and members of coaching staff underwent new tests yesterday [Sunday], the results of which have been negative in all of them.”
UEFA’s medical protocol indicates that as long as there are 13 available players from the A list, the match will take place, with Atletico Madrid confirming on Monday that 21 members of the first-team squad will travel alongside academy players Alex Dos Santos, Manu Sánchez, Riquelme and Toni Moya.
