Madrid face City at the Etihad Stadium on Friday Aug. 7 for the second leg of their round-of-16 clash, which they trail 2-1.
Real Madrid have announced that Spanish striker Mariano has tested positive for COVID-19. The Spanish champions underwent tests on Monday ahead of the team’s return to training on Tuesday after a week off. Mariano,26, is asymptomatic and isolating at home. The tests done on Monday were carried out at the players‘ houses and hence, Mariano was not in contact with any other players or staff. Mariano is set to miss Madrid’s Champions League round-of-16 return leg at Manchester City on Aug.7. Madrid take on City at the Etihad stadium needing to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit.
