The list of players positive for Covid-19 is growing day by day on the side of FC Barcelona.
After Clément Lenglet, Dani Alves and Jordi Alba, it is now Ousmane Dembélé, Samuel Umtiti and Gavi who have been declared by the medical staff of the Catalan club.
“Players O. Dembélé, Umtiti and Gavi tested positive for Covid-19 during PCR tests carried out on the group.
The players are in good health and at home.
The club has informed the competent authorities ”, we can read on Barça's social networks.
Defenders Clément Lenglet, Dani Alves and Jordi Alba had already been announced positive at the start of the week.
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The players O. Dembélé, Umtiti, and Gavi have tested positive for Covid-19 following PCR tests administered to the team.
The players are in good health and are in isolation at their homes.
The Club has informed the relevant authorities.
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FC Barcelona, current 7th in La Liga, must theoretically travel to Mallorca (15th), Sunday, as part of the 19th day of La Liga.
If the meeting is maintained, it will be without his new recruit, Ferran Torres.
The Spanish international striker, released by Manchester City and who will replace Sergio Agüero (victim of a cardiac arrhythmia and who ended his career), will not be presented to the club until next Monday.
The slaughter continues in La Liga, the Spanish league.
Several Spanish clubs have already reported cases within their squad, such as Real Sociedad on Monday or Real Madrid in mid-December.
For the moment, no match of the 19th day which is due to start this Friday with Valencia - Espanyol has not been postponed.
In Catalonia, a curfew from 1 am to 6 am has been established in all towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants.