Manchester, pending two key pieces after testing positive for COVID

The Manchester United will receive this Tuesday Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the round of 16 Champions League in one of the most attractive matches of this round. The mattress team tied one with the English in the first leg played at the Wanda Metropolitan.

For the clash, the coach of the Manchester Ralf Rangnickis aware of two key footballers who may miss the appointment due to COVID. Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw tested positive for Coronavirus and is now in a “last minute race” to be listed against the Atletico Madridas the coach said Ralph Rangnick.

Bruno Fernandes is perhaps one of the most important footballers for the English team. At this moment he has nine goals and 14 assists with the Manchester this season. The Portuguese already missed the 3-2 victory against Tottenham Hotspur weekend. Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay They didn’t play either. The first also by positive by COVIDthe second as a precaution since he returns after injury and the coach wants him in the match against Atlético.

Giving an update on the status of the trio, Ranknick said that the absence of Bruno was caused by a positive test for COVID-19, in the case of Luke Shaw It has spread through the English media. .

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“With Scotty, I hope (he’s fit) but he had some muscle issues in his leg,” he said. Ranknick. “That’s why we decided not to play (against the Spurs), because Scotty… he’s only valuable if he can perform at 100% of his physical capacity,” he warned before the crash. “Hopefully Luke will be back training on Monday, and hopefully Bruno We’ll have to wait and see until Tuesday. It will probably be a last minute race with him, due to the COVID–19“.

“We have to be careful with testing. COVID-19. A David (de Gea) land the same thing happened. David Yesterday he was out, he wasn’t supposed to play but then it turned out that his first rapid test was false.”

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