Two members of Atletico Madrid's group set to travel to Portugal for the Champions League quarterfinals test positive for the coronavirus
The La Liga club did not disclose the names of those infected and it was not revealed whether the two positive cases involved players or backroom staff.
They added that a fresh round of tests will be carried out on the squad and support tea, before they can travel for Thursday's quarterfinal against RB Leipzig in Lisbon.They admitted this could mean last-minute changes to travel schedules as well as accommodation plans in the Portuguese capital. The self-contained eight-team tournament will be staged behind closed doors, starting on Wednesday with the final set for Lisbon on August 23.The Champions League had been put on hold since March because of the virus with the last-16 stage only completed on Friday and Saturday.
Although most sports have returned from a months-long lockdown caused by the virus, there are concerns that numbers of cases are beginning to rise again.
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