The 23-year-old is asymptomatic although he missed the last-16 second leg against the Portuguese side as he has to self-destruct
Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been positive for Covid-19, the club announced Thursday.
The Uruguayan is not receiving any symptoms but has been isolated on the basis of a virus protocol, keeping him out of the Serie A campaign against Lazio in addition to the last-16 meeting. at the Champions League with Porto.
Bentancur’s absence comes with the Turin giants already briefly in the midfield area, with Andrea Pirlo’s squad without the Brazilian orchestra Arthur Melo injured.
What did Juventus say about Bentancur?
“Juventus football club announces that, during the reviews provided by the protocol in place, Rodrigo Bentancur has been positive for Covid 19,” the club wrote in a statement on the website. their official.
“The football player is lonely and asymptomatic.
“The club is in contact with the relevant health authorities for an explanation of the effective implementation of the protocols needed to allow for team training and competition activities.”
What other players have been positive for Juve’s coronavirus?
Juventus have seen several of their first-team players raped as a result of a coronavirus, with star Cristiano Ronaldo recording a positive test while on international duty with Portugal back in October.
Midfielder Weston McKennie, who completed a permanent move to the Serie A club earlier in the week, has also been absent due to Covid-19, while the likes of Juan Cuadrado, Matthijs de Ligt , Alex Sandro and Paulo Dybala have also cast spells to coronavirus.
Meanwhile, Juve have found out when their Serie A match will be postponed by Napoli, with Lega Serie A confirming that the match has been rescheduled for March 17th.
What midfielders are available with Pirlo now?
Following the news regarding Bentancur, McKennie, Aaron Ramsey, Adrien Rabiot and Nicolo Fagioli are now the top midfield options available with Pirlo, although McKennie has been dealing with hip pain and Fagioli has barely appeared this season.
Bentancur have played in 33 matches across all competitions in the 2020-21 campaign, so it will be greatly missed when Juve try to turn a total deficit 2-1 against Porto in the League of the Heroes.