Atletico Madrid stalwarts, Diego Costa and Santiago Arias have tested positive for COVID-19. This was confirmed by the Spanish club on Thursday (September 3).
The two players underwent testing during their vacations and are in quarantine, with Atletico adding that both players are asymptomatic.
The rest of Atletico’s squad – minus players currently on international duty – all returned negative results ahead of the start of pre-season.
However, with Costa and Arias in isolation, neither will take part in the start of pre-season training for Diego Simeone’s side. Former Chelsea striker Costa made 23 LaLiga appearances last season, scoring five goals. Arias – who has been linked with a move away from Atletico in this transfer window – was restricted to just 14 league appearances as he played second fiddle behind Kieran Trippier.
