The Real Madrid defender Raphaël Varane has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Liverpool.
With skipper Sergio Ramos ruled out through an injury picked up on international duty, the 27-year-old was set to play a key role in Tuesday’s quarter-final first leg in Spain. But Varane, a World Cup winner with France in 2018, will be unavailable for Zinedine Zidane’s side after testing positive on the morning of the match.
“Real Madrid CF informs that our player Raphaël Varane tested positive in the Covid-19 test he underwent this morning,” read a club statement.
Varane had been rested for Saturday’s La Liga match against Eibar with the Liverpool clash in mind. The positive test leaves Nacho and Éder Militão as the centre-back options for the first leg.
Madrid are due to take on Barcelona in El Clásico on Saturday before next week’s second leg against Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday.
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