THE Barcelona announced this Wednesday that forward Ousmane Dembélé, midfielder Gavi and defender Samuel Umtiti tested positive for covid-19.
LATEST NEWS | The players O. Dembélé, Umtiti, and Gavi have tested positive for Covid-19 following PCR tests administered to the team. The players are in good health and are in isolation at their homes. The Club has informed the relevant authorities. pic.twitter.com/zLC6wxDHvP
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 29, 2021
“The players are in good health and in isolation in their homes. The club informed the relevant authorities”, also posted the team on its profile. Twitter.
In addition to the aforementioned athletes, full-backs Daniel Alves, Jordi Alba and Alejandro Baldé and defender Clement Lenglet were also diagnosed with the new coronavirus and will embezzle Barça. Strikers Memphis Depay and Ansu Fati and defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets are injured.
Barcelona will return to the field on Sunday, January 2, at 17:00 (GMT), when they visit Mallorca for the 19th round of the spanish championship. With 28 points, the Catalan team coached by Xavi Hernández occupies the 7th position in the table.
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