Locatelli, starter against Villarreal, positive for COVID

Just a few hours after the European elimination against Villarreal, Juventus in Turin’s problems are growing. Set White black has reported this morning that “Manuel Locatelli has tested positive for COVID-19. The player, according to the local health authority, is already self-isolating.” The Italian midfielder from the Old ladywho arrived this summer in Turin, played 83 minutes of the second leg of the round of 16 against the yellow submarine, played at the Juventus Stadium. Still with 0-1 on the scoreboard, Massimiliano Allegri would bring on Federico Bernardeschi in his place.

Waiting for the tests to confirm if there is any other infected both in the Italian team and in the Castellón team, Juventus continues to lose footballers in midfield. The loss of Manuel Locatelli joins those of Weston McKennieinjured for the next 2 months in the first leg against Villarreal, y Denis Zakaria, one of the last Juventus signings of the winter market. And it is that the Champions League duel against the yellow submarine, in addition to costing them elimination, has cost the Turin team very expensive in terms of troops.

This weekend, on the day before the national team break, Juventus is measured at home to Salernitana, last classified in Serie A, match in which Massimiliano Allegri will not be able to count on Manuel Locatelli. On the other hand, the Italian coach Roberto Mancini will have to wait for the evolution of the midfielder’s positive for COVID Juventus to find out if it will be available for the match corresponding to the playoff of the Qatar 2022 World Cup against North Macedoniawhich will take place on March 24.