Infected a Barça player who was not in the Lisbon expedition

Leo Messi trains in the return to work of Barcelona this Tuesday. / Europa Press

FC Barcelona has communicated that one of its footballers has tested positive for coronavirus and is already isolated at home. The athlete is fine, in fact he had no symptoms. In addition, it is not about any of the players of the team that begins the trip to Lisbon this Wednesday, where the eight teams classified for the final round of the Champions are concentrated.

Barcelona had summoned Pedri, Francisco Trincão, Matheus Fernandes, Jean-Clair Todibo, Moussa Wagué, Carles Aleñá, Rafinha, Juan Miranda and Oriol Busquets in the Joan Gamper sports city to start the preseason training sessions starting this Thursday.

“After the PCR tests carried out this Tuesday afternoon to the group of nine players who have to start the season this Wednesday, one of them has tested positive for covid-19. The affected person is asymptomatic, is in good health and is isolated at home, ”reported Barcelona.

The club has already informed the competent sports and health authorities. In addition, all the people who were in contact with the player in question have been traced to also carry out the relevant PCR tests. The player has also not been in contact with the rest of the players who plan to travel to Lisbon on Thursday, where the Barça team will play the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Bayern on Friday.