MADRID – Sergio Ramos tested positive for COVID-19, Real Madrid reported, and although he is well, he will have to remain isolated at home to follow the protocols established by Laliga and the Spanish Government.
“Real Madrid CF reports that our player Sergio Ramos has given a positive result in the last test of COVID-19 that has been performed,” the club said in an official statement on Tuesday morning.
The setback for the captain comes in the middle of the process of rehabilitation of the muscular sprain in his left twin that has forced him to lose the last two victories against Barcelona and Liverpool.
Ramos was also not going to play the return match of the Champions League quarter-finals against Jürgen Klopp’s team but several sources admit to ESPN that the coronavirus could delay his return to the pitch for a few days.
Thus, it is still unknown whether he could reach the hypothetical Champions League semifinals to be played in the last week of April.
The intention of the plant is to get back to this appointment but it is still not entirely clear. First, Real Madrid will have to take advantage of the 3-1 win in the first leg of the quarter-finals against Liverpool on Wednesday (Anfield, 21:00 CET) to advance to the next round.
Meanwhile, as reported by ESPN, Ramos and Real Madrid are still not making progress in negotiations to renew their commitment. While the club offers one year, Ramos wants two. No immediate news is expected, except for a sudden change in the dynamics of the conversations.
Zinedine Zidane will also not be able to count on Raphael Varane for the match against the English as the French center is also still recovering from the coronavirus. In addition, Lucas Vázquez, Eden Hazard and Dani Carvajal are still out due to injury.