Atletico Madrid’s La Liga trip to Celta Vigo this weekend could be postponed after a Covid-19 test confirmed positive at the Galician club
Defender Joseph Aidoo tested positive for the virus after returning from the international with Ghana earlier this week, the 25-year-old now in isolation after showing symptoms
However, after attending a club training session on Thursday, before testing positive, manager Oscar Garcia and his team will undergo a series of emergency PCR tests
According to reports from Mundo Deportivo, if any of Aidoo’s teammates or Celta’s backstage staff test positive, the game against Diego Simeone’s side will be called off
The game is set to start at 3 p.m. UK time on October 17 at Estadio Baladios, with La Liga ready to allow an emergency cancellation in accordance with current Spanish public health guidelines
Simeone himself has already tested for the virus during Atletico’s preparatory trip to Segovia in September
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