Real Madrid confirmed this morning that Éder Militão is the player of the squad who has tested positive in the PCR test for coronavirus that the soccer players passed yesterday Sunday. The Brazilian will be confined to his home for the next 14 days and will not be included in today’s call for the game against him. Inter tomorrow in Valdebebas, corresponding to the third day of the Champions.
Militão’s discharge joins those of Dani Carvajal, Álvaro Odriozola, Martin Odegaard and Nacho. Lucas Vázquez suffered a muscle contracture against Huesca on Saturday and his presence tomorrow is doubtful. Varane, who offers a press conference today with Zidane, Sergio Ramos, Mendy and Marcelo, are the only defenders in the squad available against Inter. Mendy already ended up playing as a right back against Huesca.
Regular substitute
Militão has not had a good season
The Madrid statement posted this morning on its official website indicates that “all the other players and the coaching staff of the first team, as well as all the club employees who work directly with them, gave negative results in the antigen tests carried out this morning. except for Éder Militão ”.
22 years old and signed from Porto, Militão is in his second season at Madrid without ever having established himself as a starter. So far this season, and with a defense plagued with injuries, he has played 225 minutes spread over three games, two in the league and one in the Champions League, against Shakhtar, in which he was very unfortunate.
The precedents
Mariano and Lunin were already affected by coronavirus
Madrid have already had two first team players affected by coronavirus: Catalan striker Mariano Diaz and Ukrainian goalkeeper Andrei Lunin. The two passed their respective quarantines although neither has made their debut with the team this season.
Last Saturday, Real Madrid also reported three positives for coronavirus detected in Castilla, the subsidiary that Raúl trains and plays in group 5 of Second B. His match against Rayo Majadahonda on Sunday had to be postponed. The names of the affected players have not been revealed.
