Real Madrid have confirmed that two of their key players, Eden Hazard and Casemiro, have received positive tests for coronavirus.
The club released a statement on Saturday morning, confirming the duo’s positive diagnoses, whilst also revealing that no other members of playing or non-playing staff had tested positive for the virus.
It read: “Real Madrid CF announces that our players Casemiro and Hazard have given positive results in the COVID-19 tests carried out yesterday morning.
“All the other players and the coaching staff of the first team, as well as all the club employees who work directly with them, gave negative results in that same test carried out yesterday.
“Likewise, it is confirmed again that all, with the exception of Casemiro and Hazard, have given negative results in the antigen tests carried out this morning.”
The two will now have to self-isolate in line with protocols, meaning they will miss Saturday evening’s La Liga clash with Valencia. Casemiro and Hazard will also miss matches during the upcoming international break for Brazil and Belgium respectively.
Without them, Zinedine Zidane’s Los Blancos currently sit at a price of 8/13 with bookmakers William Hill to win the match at the Mestalla and reclaim top spot in the division.
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