{"id":2971,"date":"2021-12-17T16:51:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T21:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/17\/real-madrid-handed-timely-personnel-boost-before-cadiz\/"},"modified":"2021-12-17T16:51:39","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T21:51:39","slug":"real-madrid-handed-timely-personnel-boost-before-cadiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/17\/real-madrid-handed-timely-personnel-boost-before-cadiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid handed timely personnel boost before Cadiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spanish giants Real Madrid have, on Friday, been handed an altogether timely boost on the personnel front, amid a concerning outbreak of Covid-19 at the club.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dugout-video dugout-embed-eyJrZXkiOiIiLCJwIjoiZ3JlYXRnb2FscyIsInBsIjoibWF0Y2gifQ==\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.dugout.com\/v3.1\/greatgoals.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Bernabeu breakout<\/h2>\n<p>The subject of Covid in football has of course taken its place centre stage in the headlines across the week to date.<\/p>\n<p>This comes largely owing to the situation in the Premier League, where a whole host of clubs, including Manchester United, Tottenham and Leicester City, have seen their playing squads riddled with positive cases.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1614480\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1614480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1614480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1357291282.jpg\" alt=\"Real Madrid handed timely personnel boost before Cadiz\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1357291282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1357291282-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1357291282-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1357291282-910x593.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1614480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MANCHESTER, ENGLAND \u2013 DECEMBER 05: Ralf Rangnick, manager of Manchester United looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on December 05, 2021 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The alarming spread of Covid amongst the continent\u2019s top clubs, however, has not been restricted solely to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Recent days have seen concern mount at the aforementioned Real Madrid, after it was first confirmed that the La Liga table-toppers had seen a pair of stars return positive tests for the virus:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realmadriden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realmadriden<\/a>\u2018s Luka Modric and Marcelo test positive for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GrGTxziqLF\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/GrGTxziqLF<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RealMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RealMadrid<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1I9LnJffTQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/1I9LnJffTQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TOI Sports (@toisports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toisports\/status\/1471088850055303168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then, 24 hours later, a further quartet of positive cases were revealed, in the form of all of Marco Asensio, Gareth Bale, Andriy Lunin and Rodrygo.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\">Comunicado Oficial.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RealMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RealMadrid<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realmadrid\/status\/1471498804813721600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Modric returns<\/h2>\n<p>As such, it is safe to say that tensions in the Spanish capital are understandably high, ahead of a La Liga showdown with Cadiz this coming Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>As alluded to above, though, with a little over 48 hours to go before the Bernabeu clash, Real, at the last, have been afforded some positive news on the personnel front.<\/p>\n<p>This comes in the form of confirmation that one of the aforementioned Covid cases today returned a negative test.<\/p>\n<p>The player in question? Luka Modric.<\/p>\n<p>As per a report from Josep Pedrerol of Spanish outlet El Chiringuito TV, the veteran midfielder has enjoyed a full recovery from the virus.<\/p>\n<p>It now remains to be seen whether or not Modric is cleared by Real and La Liga alike to take to the pitch against Cadiz.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">?? NOTICIA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JUGONES?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JUGONES<\/a> ??<\/p>\n<p>?\u274c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukamodric10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lukamodric10<\/a>, NEGATIVO en <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a>. (\u270d\ufe0f Informaci\u00f3n <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jpedrerol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jpedrerol<\/a> ) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AGrjPtso9L\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/AGrjPtso9L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elchiringuitotv\/status\/1471849658364350470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/manchester-uniteds-marcus-rashford-would-welcome-option-of-signing-for-barcelona\/\">Manchester United\u2019s Marcus Rashford \u2018would welcome\u2019 option of signing for Barcelona<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/chelsea-handed-kai-havertz-boost-ahead-of-wolves\/\">Chelsea handed Kai Havertz boost ahead of Wolves<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Spanish giants Real Madrid have, on Friday, been handed an altogether timely boost on the personnel front, amid a concerning outbreak of Covid-19 at the club. Bernabeu breakout The subject of Covid in football has of course taken its place centre stage in the headlines across the week to date. 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