MADRID: Spain defender Diego Llorente has examined positive for Covid-19, the nationwide staff stated early on Wednesday, 5 days earlier than their Euro 2020 opener.
Spain captain Sergio Busquets had examined positive on Sunday and Spanish FA (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales warned extra circumstances had been seemingly. Both gamers had left the staff’s camp, whereas the remainder of the squad proceed to organize for the match, the federation stated.
The squad and training workers instantly went into isolation following Busquets’ positive take a look at on Sunday, which means their under-21 staff and coach stepped in to face Lithuania on Tuesday, claiming a 4-0 victory in a pleasant.
Spain face Sweden in their Euro 2020 Group E opener on Monday. After Busquets’ positive take a look at, Spain referred to as up six senior gamers — Kepa Arrizabalaga, Raul Albiol, Carlos Soler, Brais Mendez, Pablo Fornals and Rodrigo Moreno — to type a parallel coaching bubble so that they may very well be referred to as upon if wanted.
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Sports Minister Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes stated on Tuesday all of the gamers could be vaccinated on Wednesday. Unlike different European international locations which opened vaccination to all adults, Spain has stored a rigorous age-based calendar.
Currently individuals in the 50-59 and 40-49 age brackets are getting vaccines in completely different areas.
