LAST MINUTE: Samuel Umtiti tests positive for coronavirus!

The FC Barcelona has informed this Friday in the afternoon, by means of an official communiqué, that Samuel Umtiti has given positive by coronavirus in the last proofs PCR that made him to the player this same Thursday. The French defence is asintomático and finds in mint condition of health, but has initiated the quarantine in his domicile after the results of the test.

"After the proofs PCR made this Thursday the player of the first team Samuel Umtiti has given positive by Covid-19. The affected is asintomático, finds well of health and is isolated in his domicile", prayed the official note of press that has issued the FC Barcelona few hours before the dispute of the party of quarter-finals of the Champions League against the Bayern of Munich.

It is necessary to remember that Samuel Umtiti did not travel to Lisbon by fault of his injury, by what has not been in contact with his mates. "The Club has informed to the sportive and sanitary authorities competent. Besides, they have tracked all the people that had contact with the player to do them the proofs PCR corresponding", added the official communiqué of the FC Barcelona.

In this way, Samuel Umtiti has turned into the second player of the FC Barcelona in giving positive by coronavirus in the proofs PCR. The first in contracting the illness in the Barcelona staff was Jean-Clair Todibo, that in the last months had played yielded in the Schalke 04 of the Bundesliga and that during the next days will be in quarantine.

Carles Aleñá, that was in contact with the own Jean-Clair Todibo, also finds isolated and, before being able to go back to the trainings, will have to give two negative results in the proofs PCR to confirm that it is not infected. In this way, the FC Barcelona will keep to his three footballers in isolation, although only two of them have positive die.

Any of which are in Lisbon suffers the coronavirus

The players of the FC Barcelona that found in Lisbon to contest the final to eight of the Champions League also made the proofs of the coronavirus before playing the party against the Bayern of Munich. The results of all the staff were negative, by what the team of Quique Setién could play without problems the meeting against the Bavarians.