France midfielder Blaise Matuidi is now the second Juventus player to have tested positive for coronavirus, the club has revealed in an official statement Tuesday.
Matuidi, who is understood to have been in voluntary home isolation since March 11, is “well and asymptomatic,” the Italian club has assured.
“Blaise Matuidi has tested positive. He is in voluntary home isolation, is asymptomatic and is fine. Blaise Matuidi has undergone medical tests that have revealed his positivity to the Coronavirus-COVID-19. The player, as of Wednesday 11 March, has been in voluntary home isolation. He will continue to be monitored and will follow the same regime. He is well and is asymptomatic,” Juventus wrote in their statement.
The president of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales reportedly has criticized the league’s plan to carry out tests for coronavirus at first and second division club terming it “irresponsible” when there are others who need to be tested more urgently in the course of the crisis situation.
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Ronaldo had shared the dressing room with his virus-hit Juventus teammates, Daniele Rugani and Blaise Matuidi during Juventus’ last fixture that was against Inter Milan.
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