Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty, and will almost certainly miss a reunion with his former club Barcelona this weekend.
The Uruguay national team confirmed on Monday that top scorer Suarez, stand-in goalkeeper Rodrigo Munoz plus a staff member had tested positive for Covid-19. Other members of the squad had all tested negative ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier at home to Brazil.
The statement added that both players and the staff member were in good health and said the team had followed protocol and taken the appropriate measures following the results.
Suarez, who scored a penalty in Uruguay's 3-0 win over Colombia on Friday, is now ruled out of the match with Brazil.
He is now set to miss Atletico’s LaLiga match against his former club Barcelona on November 21 in the Spanish capital.
The Uruguayan is Atletico's joint-top scorer this season alongside Joao Felix, grabbing five goals since switching from Barca on a free transfer in September.
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Suarez is the latest high-profile player to test positive for the virus during an international break, after Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Arsenal’s Mohamed Elneny were infected while on duty with Egypt.
Last month, Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive while representing Portugal and was forced to miss several games for Juventus.
Additional reporting by Reuters.