Barcelona sees the number of their players affected by Covid-19 double in the space of 24 hours.
In fact, Dani Alves, Jordi Alba and Clement Lenglet, positive yesterday, are joined by the French Ousmane Dembele and Samuel Umtiti and the Spanish Gavi.
It is unlikely that these players will be available for the resumption of the championship, with the blaugrana who are expected on the field next Sunday, January 2, in Mallorca.
Coach Xavi also has to deal with the absent due to injury and currently has only 12 players available from the first team, including three goalkeepers.
Many other La Liga teams see infections multiplying in their respective squads, with many players in isolation and unable to train.
Only the Rayo Vallecano has 17 of them.