Real Madrid announced this week that left-back Marcelo and Croatian midfielder Luka Modric have tested positive for Covid-19 and will therefore be absent in the next round of La Liga on Sunday against Cadiz at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid. Don’t miss the chance to win big with this match through by registering on the best betting software, with the best market odds from the best Asian bookmakers.
Both players felt flu symptoms on Tuesday and, following the protocols established by Real Madrid, they contacted the medical services to undergo antigenic and PCR tests, with positive results.
Marcelo and Modric, who received the full dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, remain isolated in their respective homes, while the other members of the squad have undergone the same tests. The results of the PCR have not yet been released.
Marcelo and Modric will only be able to return to their routine when they are negative in both tests and successfully pass the cardiological examination, a test that Real Madrid has implemented in its protocol to verify that the new coronavirus has left no sequelae. While we await the results of the athletes’ tests, stay tuned to our news section to be up to date with everything that happens in the world of sports.