Real Madrid defender has been tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their Champions League home fixture against Inter Milan, the Spanish champions said on Monday.
“Our player has given a positive result in the COVID-19 tests carried out on Sunday morning,” Real Madrid said it on their official website.
The Spanish champions added that all other first-team players and coaching staff, as well as the club employees who work directly with them, had tested negative for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus both on Sunday and Monday.
Real Madrid, which is at the bottom of Champions League Group B, Will face third-placed Inter on Tuesday. The reserve defender is likely to miss the team’s Champions League match against Inter Milan on Tuesday. The rest of the squad players were training as scheduled.
He is the second Real Madrid player to test positive for COVID-19 recently. Before Him Mariano Díaz was tested positive for Covid-19 few months back.
Real Madrid said on their official website that Éder Militão has tested positive for the coronavirus and will not be part of upcoming champions league clash against Inter Milan on Tuesday.