David Alaba, along with Isco, testing positive for Covid-19. (Reuters Photo)
Isco and David Alaba joined Marco Asensio, Gareth Bale, Andriy Lunin, Rodrygo, Luka Modric and Marcelo in the list of Real Madrid players contracting Covid-19.
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Spanish midfielder Isco and Austrian defender David Alaba have joined Real Madrid’s list of players contracting Covid-19, the Liga leaders announced on Tuesday. “Real Madrid C. F. confirm our players Isco and David Alaba have tested positive for COVID-19,” the club said in a statement. The pair join six other players recovering from the virus — Marco Asensio, Gareth Bale, Andriy Lunin, Rodrygo, Luka Modric and Marcelo — and assistant coach Davide Ancelotti, son of head coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Real play Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.
Under Liga protocols, a club must have at least 13 players, at least five of them first-teamers and one a goalkeeper, available to play a match.
Vaccinated players can return as soon as they test negative.
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