Barcelona announced on Wednesday that Sergi Roberto had taken the COVID-19 test after the last circular of medical checks at the club and is now self-insulating.
The club showed the news on an official website.
Following PCR testing on Tuesday, first player Sergi Roberto tested positive for Covid-19, who is in smart fitness and is isolated at home after recovering from the injury that occurred on November 21. the relevant sports and fitness authorities, and all those who had contact with the player were followed by other PCR tests.
It should be remembered that Roberto has not been part of the first team lately, as he is on his off after injuring himself to the thigh in Barcelona’s 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid. two months and will not go back to 2021.
Most of Barcelona’s first team is lately in Hungary to prepare for the Champions League organization opposite Ferencvaros. Lionel Messi, Philippe Coutinho and Marc-André ter Stegen are part of the team because the trio has rested.
Barcelona entered the adjustment with a rating for those of 16 already secured. Ronald Koeman’s men won the four physies of his level of organization and beat Ferencvaros 5-1 in the opposing match at Camp Nou in October.
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Roberto’s injury was a heavy blow to Barcelona. The 28-year-old flexible has been a regular under-coach Ronald Koeman and can play in defence or as an extra striker in midfield. His preferred position is in midfield, but it has been used by the right. -return in recent seasons.
The graduate of La Masia had played 10 games for Barca this season before suffering his opposition to Atletico. Roberto scored his first goal of the season in a 3-0 win over Celta de Vigo and also had two assists in Barca’s 5–2 win over Real Betis. .
Summer signing Sergino Dest will now upgrade to the right-back while Roberto is away and has the possibility to consolidate his position in the team after his departure from Eredivisie Ajax.
Roberto is just one of many players injured lately in Barcelona. Gerard Piqué, Samuel Umtiti, Ronald Araujo and teen striker Ansu Fati were also forced to stay out the first few weeks of the campaign.
Roberto is the fourth Barcelona player to positive for coronavirus and new signing Miralem Pjanic tested positive this summer, forcing him to delay his arrival from Juventus at Camp Nou.
Defender Samuel Umtiti tested positive in August but was not part of the first team at the time, as the players were in Portugal for the final rounds of the 2019-20 Champions League.
Jean-Clair Todibo also showed that he had tested positive before the start of preseason training. The defender missed the start of the pre-season and sealed a transfer to Benfica in October.
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