THE Barcelona is experiencing an outbreak of covid-19 this end of year. The club announced this Thursday that Philippe Coutinho, Sergiño Dest and Ez Abde tested positive for the disease. Players are doing well and are already quarantined.
“Sergiño Dest, Coutinho and Ez Abde positive for covid-19. The players are in good health and are isolated at home. The club reported the cases to the competent authorities”, published the team on its social networks.
[MEDICAL UPDATE]
Sergiño Dest, Coutinho and Ez Abde positive for COVID-19.
The players are in good health and self-isolating at home.
The Club has reported the cases to the relevant authorities. pic.twitter.com/pQVqwkykjT
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 30, 2021
As a result, Barça reached ten positive cases this week alone. The infected players are: Daniel Alves, Jordi Alba, Clement Lenglet, Ousmane Dembélé, Gavi, Samuel Umtiti, Alejandro Baldé, Philippe Coutinho, Sergiño Dest and Ez Abde.
The casualties will be missed by the culés, who take the field this Sunday, against Mallorca, away from home, at 5 pm (GMT), for the 19th round of the spanish championship.
In addition to the infected players, coach Xavi Hernández will also be without the injured Memphis Depay, Ansu Fati and Sergio Busquets.
A new wave of coronavirus cases has haunted European teams. In addition to Barcelona, clubs like Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal had professionals infected this week.
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