Sergio Busquets has left Spain’s pre-Euro 2020 coaching camp after testing optimistic for Covid-19.© AFP
Sergio Busquets has left Spain’s pre-Euro 2020 coaching camp after testing optimistic for Covid-19, the nation’s soccer federation (RFEF) introduced on Sunday. In a press release, the RFEF mentioned Spain captain Busquets, 32, examined optimistic earlier on Sunday, with the remainder of the squad all testing adverse. “The RFEF regrets to announce that its captain Sergio Busquets has given a positive result in the last PCR test that was carried out this morning at the concentration of the national team in Las Rozas. The rest of the members of the concentration have all tested negative,” Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) mentioned in an official assertion.
The RFEF added that those that have been in shut contact with Barcelona midfielder Busquets “will remain isolated” as a preventative measure.
The squad will perform particular person coaching programmes within the build-up to the Euro 2020, which begins on Friday.
Spain’s first match is in opposition to Sweden on June 14 and coach Luis Enrique has till Saturday to make modifications to his squad forward of their opening fixture in Seville.
“Appropriate sporting measures will be assessed according to the situation of the national team captain,” the RFEF mentioned.
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Busquets has performed over 120 instances for Spain and helped his nation to triumphs on the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.
He has additionally received eight Spanish league titles and three Champions Leagues with Barcelona, in addition to a number of different trophies.
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