Heartbreak for Zidane as Madrid Star Tests Positive for Covid -19 Ahead of 2nd Leg Clash With Liverpool
- Sergio Ramos has been ruled out of Real Madrid’s UCL second leg clash with Liverpool
- The Madrid defender who missed the first leg due to injury has tested positive for coronavirus
- Real Madrid take a 3-1 first leg lead into the second leg showdown billed for Anfield on Wednesday
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Real Madrid have announced that team captain Sergio Ramos has tested positive for Covid-19 barely 24 hours before their Champions League second-leg clash with Liverpool.
The defender was sidelined with an injury he picked up during the last FIFA break and was not expected to return to the squad in the next few days.
He will now spend some more time away from the team as he recovers from Covid-19. Raphael Varane also tested positive a week ago and is still not able to return to the team.
Eder Militao and Nacho Fernandez started against Liverpool and Barcelona this past week and it looks like they will have to take care of business for the next couple of games as well, so Zinedine Zidane and his coaching staff will be hoping that they stay healthy and fresh given Madrid’s schedule.
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Meanwhile, Real Madrid are reportedly planning to include Vinicius Jr in a swap deal to land Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe.
The Frenchman's future at the Parc Des Princes remains uncertain following the forward's refusal to pen a new deal just yet.
As it stands, the World Cup winner's current deal with the Ligue 1 defending champions expires in June 2022 which means that teams can start talking to him from next January.
The chances of Mbappe staying back at PSG are rather very slim and the Paris-based club will be hoping to cash in on his sale with over £87 million price tag placed on him.
Due to the effect of COVID-19, PSG may be willing to accept a fee structured over a number of years but will do everything in their power to keep the aggressive goal poacher.
Legit.ng earlier reporetd that Real Madrid are reportedly intensifying efforts to secure the services of both Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland this summer.
Both youngsters have dominated headlines in recent times after putting up compelling displays for their respective clubs.
The Paris Saint Germain star has scored 30 goals and nine assists in 36 appearances this campaign while the Norwegian star boasts of 33 goals in 31 matches including eight assists so far this campaign.
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