LaLiga gives Barcelona the green light on the same day that Courtois acknowledges that whites will also perform the test on the same day.
The players of Real Madrid and Barcelona will undergo tests on Wednesday to determine if they have been infected by covid-19, whose expansion has forced the suspension of sports competitions around the planet and that in some cases, such as in the French and Dutch soccer leagues, even to the definitive cancellation. In Spain, LaLiga’s intention is to retake the championship whenever possible, which is why both clubs have already been authorized to carry out the necessary tests on their players.
ℹ️ The first team will undergo the relevant medical exams at the Ciudad Deportiva this Wednesday before starting the return to training
– FC Barcelona (from ????) (@FCBarcelona_es) May 5, 2020
This was recognized by Madrid player Thibaut Courtois. “The only sure thing is that on Wednesday they are going to do the tests, then it will be seen when we return to train individually” as expressed in an interview with RTBF. Hours later, Barcelona announced that the LaLiga health inspector had approved the facilities of the Barça sports city so that as of Wednesday the tests can be carried out normally.
It should be remembered that as established by the competent health authorities no It will be all members of each squad who undergo the tests but will initially be performed on players with symptoms or suspected of having been infected. Waiting for a favorable evolution of the crisis that allows to agree on dates to resume the competition, at least Barcelona hopes to be able to return to work in the form of soft individual sessions from the end of this week.
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