COVID-19: Hazard, Casemiro out of clash against Valencia
Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard and midfielder Casemiro have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their La Liga clash at Valencia, the Spanish champions said on Saturday.
“Our players Casemiro and Hazard have given positive results in the COVID-19 tests carried out on Friday morning,” Real said in a statement.
The club said that all other first-team players and coaching staff, as well as the club employees who work directly with them, had returned negative tests.
Real defender Eder Militao had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week and was forced to miss Tuesday’s 3-2 victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League.
Real, who are a point and place behind La Liga leaders Real Sociedad with a game in hand, face 13th-placed Valencia on Sunday.
Hazard has been dogged with one misfortune or the other since his big money move to the Spanish capital. He has endured long injury lay offs and drab displays in the few appearances he has made.
The latest development is a draw back at a time he appears to be finally start repaying the huge investment made on him by Real.
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