Barcelona announced this Wednesday the presence of a positive in the PCR test that was carried out on the nine players who joined the Blaugrana discipline this Wednesday. The players who came to the Ciutat Esportiva this Tuesday to undergo the coronavirus tests were lThe signings Francisco Trincao, Matheus Fernandes and Pedri, along with those on loan Carles Aleñá, Jean Claire Todibo, Moussa Wagué, Oriol Busquets, Juan Miranda and Rafinha Alcántara.
“After the PCR tests carried out on Tuesday afternoon to the group of nine players who today had to start the preseason, one of them has tested positive for covid19. The affected person is asymptomatic, is in good health and is isolated at home “, emphasizes the statement sent by Barcelona. In the same it is emphasized that the club has communicated to the competent health authorities and that it has proceeded to “the tracking of all the people that they had contact with the player to do the pertinent tests “.
Likewise, Barcelona recalls that this group of players has not had any contact with the members of the first team that plans to travel to Lisbon this Thursday to participate in the final phase of the Champions League where Bayern awaits you on Friday
The plan envisaged for this group of nine footballers was for them to undergo a medical check-up this afternoon and complete their first training session on Thursday at 6.30 pm at the Ciutat Esportiva. At first, The roadmap for the summoned players will be maintained, except for one, who will have to carry out the fourteen days of confinement recommended by the health authorities.