Barcelona faces a choice disaster beforehand of the Jan. 2 in shape at Mallorca after three greater players tested fantastic for COVID-19.
Ousmane Dembele, Samuel Umtiti and Gavi are actually keeping apart at domestic following a high quality PCR check, even though Barca say the trio are in desirable fitness.
It approach Barca boss Xavi will be without up to fourteen senior gamers whilst La Liga resumes this weekend through a mixture of coronavirus, damage and suspension.
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The squad constraints come on the worst viable time for Barcleona, because the club sits seventh inside the La Liga table, and could be hoping to dump players inside the January switch window to ease the salary invoice.
LATEST NEWS players O. Dembélé, Umtiti, and Gavi have tested advantageous for Covid-19 following PCR exams administered to the team. The players are in appropriate health and are in isolation at their homes. The Club has knowledgeable the relevant authorities. %.Twitter.Com/zLC6wxDHvP
As well as the new additions Dembele, Umtiti and Gavi, the Barcelona squad turned into already handling unavailable gamers. Jordi Alba, Alejandro Balde, Clement Lenglet and Dani Alves all examined wonderful for COVID-19 in the past week and may be unavailable for the journey to Mallorca.
Alves specially have been hoping to make his (2d) debut for the membership, in the end allowed to check in with the January switch window opening on the primary of the month.
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