Croatia tomorrow, in the challenge for the round of 16 of the European Championship against Spain in Copenhagen, will not be able to count on Ivan Perisic, who tested positive for Coronavirus yesterday.
This was announced by the Croatian Football Association.
For the tactical winger of Inter the tournament is probably over, regardless of the possible qualification of 'his' team.
Perisic is the Croatians' striker at Euro 2020, having scored twice in three games: against the Czech Republic (1-1) and Scotland (3-1).
The player "will observe a period of 10 days of isolation and will not participate in the matches of the Croatian national team during this period", reads a statement.
"The medical team isolated Ivan from the other members of the National team and immediately informed the competent epidemiological authorities of the situation, providing evidence that they had taken the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus", adds the Federation, specifying that they have received the results. of the player test last night.
All other players and staff tested negative, according to the Federation. Perisic scored his third goal last Tuesday in the victory over Scotland, which was deprived of midfielder Billy Gilmour, who tested positive a few days earlier for Coronavirus. Two English players, Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell, were placed in solitary confinement for 10 days after talking to club mate Gilmour after England v Scotland's 0-0 draw on 18 June, but no Scottish player had been quarantined. .