Diego Costa tests positive for Covid-19 | OneFootball

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Dan Burke·3 September 2020

Diego Costa tests positive for Covid-19

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Atlético Madrid have confirmed that Diego Costa and Santiago Arias have both tested positive for Covid-19.

Aside from the players who are currently on international duty, the entire Atleti squad underwent PCR testing at the club’s training ground on Thursday.


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Every player tested negative with the exception of Costa and Arias, who were both tested separately after holidaying outside Madrid and have already begun quarantining.

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Both players are asymptomatic but the club have confirmed they will follow the necessary quarantine requirements and not be part of the group which begins pre-season training on 4 September.