straight to your inboxManchester City’s second leg against Real Madrid has been thrown into severe doubt by reports that one of the Spanish champions’ players has tested positive for Covid-19.Spanish radio reporter Fernando Burgos first broke the news that a Madrid star has gone down with the virus and been confined to his home.
Real Madrid have since confirmed that the player Dominican striker Mariano Diaz.The Burgos tweet concludes “The game against Manchester City is lost”.Madrid have been made exempt from strict UK government rules preventing travellers from Spain coming here without a fortnight’s quarantine.But news that there is Covid within the Real camp throws that out of the window and means the second leg of the last 16 tie is.
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