Real Madrid star Mariano has tested positive for coronavirus just weeks before their Champions League clash with Manchester City.
The Champions League last-16 second-leg could now be in jeopardy after the Los Blancos ace returned a positive result.
After initial rumours pointed to Mariano as the stricken star Real Madrid confirmed the news in a statement on their website.
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The club revealed: “After the Covid-19 tests carried out individually on our first football team yesterday by the Real Madrid Medical Services, our player Mariano has given a positive result.
“The player is in perfect health and complying with the sanitary isolation protocol at home.”
Mariano must now quarantine for 14 days, despite the club suggesting he was showing no symptoms, meaning he will miss the City clash.
He did not train with Los Blancos team-mates on Tuesday.
Real Madrid’s stars were all handed a short break after clinching the LaLiga title.
However, Mariano is said to have reported back with the virus following his mini-holiday, with his place in the Champions League clash in just ten days now in jeopardy.
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