Real Madrid Forward to miss Manchester City Clash after Testing Positive for COVID-19

By Emmanuel Oladele - Real Madrid Striker Mariano will miss the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 leg 2 of 2 after testing positive for Covid-19 as he goes on isolation.

Player and Staff of Real Madrid have returned to training after few days off to commence preparation for the August 7 UEFA Champions league clash with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

In a statement released by the club, "after the COVID-19 tests carried out individually on our first football team yesterday by the Real Madrid medical services, our player Mariano had given a positive result."

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Madrid will be without the 26-year-old Dominican Republic striker when they face Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League.

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