Madrid’s Varane positive for virus, out of Liverpool game

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MADRID - Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal against Liverpool, the Spanish club said.

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MADRID – Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal against Liverpool, the Spanish club said.

The French player will not play in the first leg in Madrid and is also likely to miss the team’s clásico match against Barcelona in the Spanish league on Saturday.

Madrid did not mention any other positive result in the round of tests conducted with squad members on Tuesday morning. The two teams meet this evening at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium in the club’s training centre.

Real Madrid's Raphael Varane fights for the ball against Atalanta's Mario Pasalic during the Champions League, round of 16, second leg soccer match between Atalanta and Real Madrid at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Real Madrid's Raphael Varane fights for the ball against Atalanta's Mario Pasalic during the Champions League, round of 16, second leg soccer match between Atalanta and Real Madrid at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Varane’s absence adds to Madrid’s problems at the back as coach Zinedine Zidane already can’t count on injured central defender Sergio Ramos.

Tuesday’s game is a rematch of the 2018 Champions League final won by Madrid.

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