Barcelona COVID-19 scare: 3 more players test positive for COVID-19 at Barcelona with 7 players being affected so far

Barcelona COVID-19 scare: 3 more players test positive for COVID-19 at Barcelona with total 7 players being affected so far – Sergiño Dest, Philippe Coutinho and Ez Abde have all tested positive for Covid-19, Barcelona have announced on Twitter. Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele, Samuel Umtiti and Gavi are also set to miss Sunday’s trip to Real Mallorca after testing positive for Covid-19, the LaLiga club said yesterday.  For more sports news and updates, follow us at Insidesport.IN

The Catalans have been hit by a number of cases in their squad, with Clement Lenglet, Dani Alves, Jordi Alba and Alejandro Balde also returning positive tests this week. Barcelona are potentially missing out on 15 players while some are injured and some have isolated themselves after contracting the virus,

[MEDICAL UPDATE]

Sergiño Dest, Coutinho and Ez Abde positive for COVID-19.

The players are in good health and self-isolating at home.

The Club has reported the cases to the relevant authorities. pic.twitter.com/pQVqwkykjT

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 30, 2021

Barcelona COVID-19 scare

“The players are in good health and isolated at home. The Club has informed the competent authorities,” read a short statement released on Thursday morning. Barcelona return to action against Mallorca on Sunday evening.

Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba is set to miss Sunday’s league trip to Real Mallorca after testing positive for COVID-19, the La Liga club said on Tuesday. Just day before yesterday Dani Alves and Lenglet tested positive before their training session.

Barcelona COVID-19 scare: 3 more players test positive for COVID-19 at Barcelona with total 7 players being affected so far

The 32-year-old is the third Barca player to be infected during the Christmas period after defenders Clement Lenglet and Dani Alves returned positive tests on Monday.

“Jordi Alba has tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of Tuesday afternoon’s training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper… the player is in good health and self-isolating at home,” the club said in a statement.

Barcelona COVID-19 scare: 3 more players test positive for COVID-19 at Barcelona with total 7 players being affected so far