Brazil assured Manchester United and Manchester City that their foreign players did not have Covid-19 after a positive checkup for right-back Gabriel Menino.
United defender Alex Telles, who has just recovered from their own test, and City’s partner, Ederson and Gabriel Jesus, are with Brazil for their World Cup qualifiers this week.
However, his preparation for the adjustment was interrupted by positive control for Menino, all players gave a negative result upon his arrival at the educational camp.
Brazilian team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar has since explained that all other players in the organization, including Telles, Ederson and Jesús, tested negative in the same series of tests in which Menino had a positive result.
“During yesterday’s trials, Gabriel Menino conducted Covid-19 tests. All the other players in the organization came back negative,” Lasmar said.
“It is noteworthy that on Monday, when the players arrived, all members of the delegation were tested and the effects were negative.
“We have already informed the service of Palmeiras [Menino club]. The player is asymptomatic, far away and has been excluded from the squad.
“All protective measures are taken. We will make a new test run before our to Uruguay, after the match [against Venezuela]. “
Manager Tite also showed that the medical recommendation given to the team had given him the kindness to play against Venezuela on Friday night.
He said: “These are demanding situations faced by all national groups. The variety had more numbers than here, either because of an injury or because of the Covid-19 problem.
Menino’s absence may give his right-back Telles a higher role over Venezuela on Friday night, while Tite also proved that Ederson and Jesus would begin to qualify.
“We have 3 wonderful goalkeepers. Weverton played last time and arrives after a series at Palmeiras. He played two matches,” Tite said, explaining his resolve to give Ederson a rare start at Liverpool’s Alisson.
“I spoke to the three personally, as well as to [goalkeeper coach Claudio] Taffarel. Alison’s a doorman. We have Ederson, who is living a wonderful technical and physical moment. “