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Federico Bernardeschi , winger of the Juventus , tested positive for coronavirus this Wednesday and joined his teammates Leonardo Bonucci and the Turkish Merih Demiral who are also infected, the Turin team reported in a statement.
“Juventus Football Club communicates that, in the controls provided for by the protocol in force, the positive for covid was detected – 19 by Federico Bernardeschi . The footballer is in isolation and is asymptomatic “, reads the note from Andrea Pirlo’s team.
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“The club continues in contact with the Health Authority to implement the protocols provided to allow the training and competition activity of the team group ”, adds the note.
Pirlo’s team will not be able to count on Demiral, Bonucci or Bernardeschi for the momentous direct clash this Wednesday against Napoli , in which fourth position is played in Serie A. After winning the last nine consecutive league titles, Juventus are now separated by twelve points from leaders Inter de Milan and is about to hand over the champion scepter, the EFE agency indicated.