FC Barcelona underwent this Thursday before the afternoon session at the Da Luz stadium to a second PCR test that confirms that no player who takes the field on Friday against Bayern is positive. The entire Blaugrana expedition, the 26 footballers, staff and other employees, passed the organizing control by UEFA as set out in the rigid prevention protocol set by the European body. In fact, it is the second that the Blaugrana squad has passed this week: on Tuesday he underwent a coronavirus test to be able to travel to Lisbon. All members of the squad tested negative and received the go-ahead to move to the Portuguese capital.
In fact, the only positive that has occurred in the first team is a player who is not part of the expedition right now. This is the Frenchman Jean Claire Todibo, who passed the PCR test on Tuesday as a step prior to the start of the preseason, already remaining in confinement until further notice.
Barcelona is following a strict security plan to avoid contagion. They travel in two coaches through Lisbon to keep their social distance, their body temperature was taken as soon as they landed at the airport and they occupy practically all the facilities of the Sheraton hotel, in addition to always wearing the mask except for training sessions.
The expectation is maximum in the Blaugrana delegation awaiting the results of this last test, which opens the doors to play the quarter-final match against Bayern. The results will be known this Friday first thing. And the fact is that the appearance of a positive would be totally irrecoverable for the remainder of the Champions League, since the minimum confinement time is about fourteen days.