Luis Suarez to miss Brazil clash after positive Covid test

Uruguay's top goal scorer Luis Suarez has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss their World Cup qualifier against Brazil, local football chiefs said on Monday.

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(FILES) In this file picture taken on November 12, 2020 Uruguay's Luis Suarez waves to supporters before a training session in Barranquilla, Colombia, on the eve of a 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match against Colombia, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. - Suarez tested positive for the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the Uruguayan Football Association informed on November 16, 2020. He will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match against Brazil at home on November 17. The Atletico de Madrid striker will also miss the Spanish La Liga match against ex-team Barcelona on November 21. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

2020-11-17 11:31:59

Uruguay's top goal scorer Luis Suarez has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss their World Cup qualifier against Brazil, local football chiefs said on Monday.

The positive test also means Suarez will miss his club Atletico Madrid's La Liga outing against Barcelona, which would have been the first time he ran out against his former team.

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