Liverpool have urged fans to take extra precautions, as fears grow over the risk of Coronavirus spreading from Madrid. More than 2,500 Atletico fans are expected to arrive in the Merseyside city for the Champions League clash with the Reds.
That is despite action taken by the Spanish government to outlaw those same fans from attending matches in Atletico’s own stadium, or travelling to rival grounds within the country, as all La Liga games are ordered to take place behind closed doors.
The authorities have reacted after a major outbreak which is centred in Madrid, with a contagion rate growing faster there than anywhere else in the world over the past few days.
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