Two key Barca officials test positive for Covid-19 | READ DETAILS
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Jan 05, 2021
Two members of Barcelona's first team staff have tested positive for coronavirus, the Catalan club announced on Monday.
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In a statement, Barca said that "the whole squad will undergo further PCR testing on Tuesday morning local time in line with La Liga protocolÔÇØ.
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Barca added that the first team training session planned for Tuesday morning had been postponed.
A new time for the session ahead of Wednesday's La Liga match at Athletic Bilbao is yet to be announced.
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Ronald Koeman's side are fifth in the Spanish top flight, 10 points behind league leaders Atletico Madrid having played one game more.
Their match at Bilbao is a rescheduled game from the second round of La Liga fixtures.
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