Real Madrid stars Eden Hazard and Casemiro tested COVID-19 positive on Saturday after their samples were taken on Friday morning, the club confirmed it on their website.
"Real Madrid C. F. informs that our players Casemiro and Hazard have given positive results in the COVID-19 tests carried out yesterday Friday morning," Madrid wrote on its official website. The club further confirmed that rest of the players and coaching staff who came in touch with the players have tested negative.
"All the other players and the coaching staff of the first team, as well as all the club employees who work directly with them, gave negative results in that same test carried out yesterday. Likewise, it is confirmed again that all, except for Casemiro and Hazard, have given negative results in the antigen tests carried out this morning," the club wrote.
This is the third instance of Madrid players testing positive for the contagion as five days ago defender Eder Militao missed the Inter Milan clash after testing positive. Forward Mariano Diaz was the first one to test among the Spanish giant.
Both Hazard and Casemiro played an active role in Madrid's crucial 3-2 win over Inter Milan in UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. This was club's first win in the elite European competition with a loss and a draw in the previous two games.
