Raphaël Varane to miss Liverpool after positive Covid-19 test 1 minute read
Madrid, Apr 6 (efe-epa).- Real Madrid defender Raphaël Varane has been ruled out for tonight’s Champions League quarter final against Liverpool after testing positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday morning.
It comes as another blow to Real Madrid’s back line, which is also missing captain Sergio Ramos, who is out with a knee injury.
Head coach Zinedine Zidane may instead play Militao or Nacho Fernández, who will come up against Liverpool’s strike force later today.
It is a key week for the Spanish giants, who have the two legs against Liverpool and Saturday’s Clásico against Barcelona in LaLiga. The Frenchman is one of Zidane’s fixtures, having barely missed games this season.
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April 5, 2021
BARCELONA, SPAIN (AP) – Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema scored in a 2-0 win over Eibar on Saturday as Real Madrid tightened the Spanish league title race before its meeting with Liverpool in the Champions League.
Asensio had already hit the woodwork before he opened the scoring in the 41
st minute. Benzema added a second goal with a header in the 73
rd.
Madrid moved to within three points of leader Atlético Madrid, which faces a tough test at fourth-place Sevilla yesterday. Barcelona is four points back before it plays Valladolid.
Madrid hosts Liverpool tomorrow in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Four days later it will play Barcelona in a key match in the Spanish league, followed by its second leg at Liverpool on April 14.
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