Those affected are goalkeeper John Maciel Furtado, starter, and defender Wagner Leonardo, substitute in the 0-0 corresponding to the first leg of the semifinal phase, played at the ‘La Bombonera’ stadium in Buenos Aires.
The Argentine authorities prevented both of them from leaving the country when they returned to Brazil with their companions because they had a positive result in the coronavirus tests, a fact that was reported to Boca Juniors, Indian TyC Sports.
Immediately, the ‘xeneize’ team complained to the South American Football Confederation arguing negligence in complying with the biosanitary protocol of the Copa Libertadores, added the medium.
However, from Conmebol they responded that the São Paulo team had swabs at 3 days of the contest and that all the results were negative, so its members were authorized to face the commitment.
The particularity is that TyC assured that hours before the meeting there was a new day of tests and that in these two infections appeared, hinting that the Brazilian club decided to present itself like this, hiding the situation.
3 Colombians played against Santos
In the match, the ‘coffee growers’ had action with Boca Sebastián Villa, Frank Fabra and Edwin Cardona, the latter entering from the bench; while the Colombian Jorman Campuzano could not be due to injury.
For now, the Argentine squad hopes that they will deliver the results of the tests made by Santos to continue with their claim before the return match, scheduled for Wednesday, January 13.
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