Real Madrid Striker Mariano Tests Positive to Coronavirus
Real Madrid striker Mariano has tested positive for coronavirus, the Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid confirmed this today Tuesday of the case. Real Madrid released a statement saying the 26-year-old Spanish-born player was in “perfect health” and “complying with the sanitary isolation protocol at home”.
He was an unused substitute for Real’s last match a 2-2 draw which saw Real Madrid won the 2019/20 Spanish La Liga title on the 19th of this month. July. The Real Madrid striker will not be training with the rest of the team as they prepare for their Champions League clash with Manchester City in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on Friday, 7 August.
Manchester City holds a 2-1 lead after the Bernabeu first leg, which was played in February before the coronavirus pandemic caused the competition to be halted. Mariano has made seven appearances for Real in all competitions in 2020 and scored in a 2-0 win over Barcelona at the beginning of March, a result that helped Real become Spanish champions.