Bad news for Spain . The Federation has communicated that Diego Llorente has tested positive for coronavirus in the last PCR tests carried out on Tuesday morning. The infected player has already headed home in a medicalized car and is ruled out for the match against Sweden to be held next Monday at La Cartuja in Seville, like Sergio Busquets.
Since Sergio Busquets’ positive was known, all the necessary measures were activated in the Ciudad del Fútbol in a case of these characteristics in accordance with the protocols established by both the Ministry of Health and UEFA. Despite the negative results, preventive measures will continue on Wednesday with the national team preparing for its Eurocup debut. This special situation is expected to last until Saturday.
After the positive of Sergio Busquets and before the possibility of a possible outbreak, Luis Enrique has summoned six players to join the training of the National Team . The Asturian coach has called goalkeeper Kepa (Chelsea), central Raúl Albiol (Villarreal), midfielders Carlos Soler (Valencia), Brais Méndez (Celta) and Pablo Fornals (West Ham), and forward Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds United ). Everything indicates that the recent champion of the Europa League with Villarreal will be the one chosen to replace Diego Llorente in the European Championship.
All of them are exercising alone in the Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas and the idea is that several players from the U21 team will join them. Spain has until next Saturday at 9:00 p.m. to modify the list of summoned for the European Championship.
