MX23RW : Friday, February 7 12:34:29| >> :120:19148:19148:

Angel Correa, Sime Vrsaljko named as Atletico players to have tested positive

Angel Correa and Sime Vrsaljko have tested positive but the rest of the squad is clear to travel.

Atletico Madrid have confirmed that Angel Correa and Sime Vrsaljko are the two players to have tested positive for coronavirus.

The club announced the cases on Sunday, stating that the then-unnamed individuals are self-isolating at their respective homes and will not travel to Portugal for the revised conclusion of the Champions League.

In an update, Atleti confirmed the rest of the squad has been cleared to travel for the quarter-final tie against RB Leipzig which is due to take place in Lisbon on Thursday.

"First team players and coaching staff underwent new PCR tests on Sunday and all results have come back negative," said a statement on the club website.

"After two first team members tested positive on Saturday and following the health protocol, further exams were carried out on their relatives, all of which were negative.

"The club's medical services have been given permission to reveal their identities, thus putting an end to the speculation.

"The first team will return to training on Monday evening without Angel Correa, who is asymptomatic and self-isolating at home, and Sime Vrsaljko, who was recovering from an injury and not training with the group.

"The Croat is also asymptomatic and will remain at home by decision of the medical services, although his case is considered to be resolved by the health authorities, having generated antibodies (IgG) several months ago. The doctors will monitor both players as per the health protocol."

In the absence of Correa and Vrsaljko, Atleti added that academy players Alex Dos Santos, Manu Sanchez, Riquelme and Toni Moya will be added to squad alongside the 21 first team players travelling to Portugal.

ID:409808: cacheID:409808:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2798:
Written by
P A
Restore Data
Share this article now:
General view inside Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano from November 2018
Read Next:
Atletico Madrid confirm two coronavirus cases
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Madrid22154350212949
2Atletico MadridAtletico22146237142348
3Barcelona22143560243645
4Athletic Bilbao22118333201341
5Villarreal22107544331137
6Rayo Vallecano228862624232
7GironaGirona229493130131
8Osasuna227962731-430
9Mallorca2293101928-930
10Real BetisBetis227872528-329
11Real Sociedad2284101819-128
12Sevilla227782430-628
13Celta Vigo2274113135-425
14Getafe225981717024
15Las PalmasLas Palmas2265112736-923
16Leganes225891930-1123
17Espanyol2265112133-1223
18AlavesAlaves2256112534-921
19Valencia2247112237-1519
20Real ValladolidValladolid2243151547-3215


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!