Real Madrid's Mariano Diaz tests COVID-19 positive ahead of City clash

MADRID: Spanish giants Real Madrid on Tuesday confirmed that striker Mariano Diaz tested positive for COVID-19 following latest round of tests carried out by the club on Monday.

The recently-crowned LaLiga winners revealed the 26-year-old has put himself under self-isolation at home but also stated that he remains in 'perfect health'.

"After the COVID-19 tests carried out yesterday on our first team footballers by the Real Madrid Medical Services, our player Mariano, tested positive," Real Madrid said in a statement uploaded on their Twitter handle.

"The player is in perfect health and is complying with the protocol of isolation at home," it added.

Diaz's positive test comes just days before Real Madrid's UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on August 7. IANS

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