Barcelona player tests positive for COVID-19
Barcelona player tests positive for COVID-19
An unnamed Barcelona player has tested positive for COVID-19, as cases continue to rise in Spain.
The club confirmed that the player was one of the nine that returned for pre-season training, although he is not part of the club’s Champions league team in Lisbon.
The nine players were tested for the coronavirus and one of the results came out positive.
The name of the nine players are: Pedri, Francisco Trincao, Matheus Fernandes, Jean-Clair Todibo, Moussa Wague, Carles Alena, Rafinha Alcantara, Juan Miranda and Oriol Busquets.
On arrival, the club conducted a test on all the players to rule out the positives and curtail the further spread of the virus.
The statement released by the Spanish club on Wednesday read:
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