Raphaël Varane has just tested positive for COVID-19 just before facing Liverpool in the Champions League.
“Real Madrid CF informs that our player Raphaël Varane gave a positive result to the COVID-19 test which was carried out this morning,” the club said in a statement. The player is therefore not available to face Liverpool this Tuesday evening in the quarter-final of the Champions League and could be forfeited for the Clasico on Saturday night against Barça. A big blow for Zinedine Zidane who must already do without captain Sergio Ramos against the Reds.