Eden Hazard’s Real Madrid nightmare continues as star tests positive for coronavirus after finally returning to full fitness… with midfielder Casemiro also ruled out with the disease
Zinedine Zidane has suffered a blow after Real Madrid confirmed Eden Hazard and Casemiro have tested positive for coronavirus.
Belgium international Hazard has struggled to make an impact in the Spanish capital following his high-profile move from Chelsea last year, having sustained a series of injuries and suffering from a lack of form.
The 29-year-old had only just returned to Zidane’s side following a calf injury with starts against Huesca and Inter Milan, but will now miss the trip to Valencia on Sunday along with Brazilian team-mate Casemiro after contracting Covid-19.
Real Madrid have confirmed Belgian star Eden Hazard has contracted coronavirus
‘Real Madrid C. F. would like to inform that our players Casemiro and Eden Hazard have tested positive in the COVID-19 tests carried out yesterday, Friday morning,’ a club statement read.
‘All the other players and the technical staff from the first team, as well as all the employees of the club who work directly with them, tested negative in that same test.
‘The club would like to confirm once again that everyone, with the exception of Casemiro and Hazard, tested negative in the antigen tests carried out that same morning.’
The news comes just hours after news that Hazard had been named in the Belgium squad for the forthcoming internationals despite limping off after 65 minutes during Madrid’s 3-2 victory against Inter on Tuesday.
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