Onda Cero: Real Madrid player tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Manchester City clash

A Real Madrid player has reportedly tested positive for Covid-19, according to Spanish radio network Onda Cero. He is reportedly in quarantine at home and could miss their Champions League clash with Manchester City.  The club confirmed, the player is 26-year-old striker Mariano Diaz.  

Parte médico de Mariano.#RealMadrid

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    The Spanish giants are set to play the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie at the Etihad Stadium on August 7. However, the unnamed player will now have to undertake a two-week quartine period. It comes just over a week after Real won their La Liga title, which followed a strict set of protocols to ensure the season could be concluded in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Real now face an uphill task to eliminate City for the Champions League. The Premier League side hold a 2-1 aggregate lead from the first leg at the Bernabeu in March. Source: Daily Mail