Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti, who is currently injured, has tested positive for coronavirus.
Umtiti, 26, is currently recovering from his latest injury setback after suffering discomfort in his left knee, which has kept him out of action since July.
He has now joined fellow defender Jean-Clair Todibo who has also contracted the virus, although without showing any symptoms or health problems.
Umtiti’s test came back positive after Tuesday’s round of testing some Barcelona players.
The players include Pedri, Trincao, Matheus Fernandes, Jean-Clair Todibo, Moussa Wague, Carles Alena, Rafinha, Juan Miranda and Oriol Busquets.
Barcelona in a statement said;
After the PCR tests carried out on Thursday the first team player Samuel Umtiti has tested positive for Covid-19. The player is asymptomatic, is in good health and is isolating at home.
The club has informed the relevant sporting and health authorities as well as tracing all the people who have had contact with the player so that they can undergo the corresponding PCR tests.
Barcelona’s out-of-squad players had returned to pre-season training on Wednesday.
Umtiti‘s injuries prevented him from joining up with the rest of the Barcelona squad in Lisbon ahead of Friday‘s Champions League quarter-final clash against Bayern, for which he had already been ruled out.
He has thus had no contact with his colleagues, who all returned negative results in the testing performed prior to the game.
