Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos will miss their La Liga final day showdown with Villarreal after testing positive for Covid-19.
The German star was omitted from Zinedine Zidane‘s
squad for last weekend 1-0 win away at Athletic Bilbao as
a precaution after coming into close contact with someone who tested positive
for the virus.
However, Los Blancos have now released an official statement confirming the 31-year-old
has now return a positive test today.
He will sit out the last game of the season as per
current La Liga Covid-19 guidelines regarding mandatory self-isolation but he
is not expected to miss Germany duty at Euro 2020 this summer.
Comunicado Oficial: Toni Kroos.#RealMadrid
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) May 17, 2021
Real Madrid head into the final game of the
campaign needing a win against the Yellow Submarine to keep themselves in the
running to retain the title.
However, Zidane’s side will need Atletico Madrid to either draw or
lose away at Real Valladolid to stand a chance of
overtaking them either outright or based on head-to-head record.
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