The Atlético de Madrid prepares to face the Chelsea in the Champions League Round of 16, but he will do it without the Mexican Hector Herrera, who for COVID-19 he was dismissed from the team and was not called up in this meeting.
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This Sunday the mattresses travel to Bucharest For Tuesday to face the English team, however, the great absence has been the midfielder ‘HH’ who has not trained during these weeks due to the contagion that he announced on February 8.
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“Nor is Héctor Herrera training yet, who is still pending to overcome Covid-19 by means of a negative PCR to return to competition. Until then he will not be able to join the group dynamics or enter the game with the rojiblanco team, with which he already He has accumulated four games away for that reason, against Celta, Granada and the double clash against Levante this week ”, according to EFE.
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As many of you already know, this morning I tested positive for Covid 19 ????Thanks to the people who have been concerned … my family and I are fine and we will take the measures that the club’s medical team gave us, hoping I can return to the fields soon ???????? Blessings! pic.twitter.com/mKoLJBWzxC
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Herrera has four games without seeing action due to contagion in four games, against Celta, Granada and the double clash against Levante this week.
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Diego Simeone’s team will go out this Sunday to the alternate headquarters, since while the duel was to be played in the Wanda Metropolitano, Spain restricts the entry of citizens of the United Kingdom due to the contingency of COVID-19.
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The strategist also expects the evolution of Sime Vrsaljko, José María Giménez and Yannick Carrasco, since due to injuries they have not been able to work alongside the team.
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The Colchoneros lost this Saturday the duel against Levante in La Liga, with a score of 2-0, after 447 days without losing at home, so now they only have three points of advantage over Real Madrid.
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