Portuguese superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has been told that he will not be able to join his Juventus teammates in training as plans to resume the 2019/20 Serie A season seemingly gathers pace.
Ronaldo returned to Italy on Monday, May 4 after almost two months in coronavirus lock down in his native Portugal.
He and his family landed in Turin Airport just after 10.20 pm local time, according to media reports in Italy.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner arrived by private jet from the Portuguese island of Madeira and will spend two weeks in quarantine.
A day after Ronaldo returned to Turin, most of Juvetus’ stars reported back to the club’s training ground but the former Real Madrid man was conspicuously absent.
Ronaldo has been told that he must complete a strict 14-day quarantine, under the rules of the Italian government for people entering the country.
The Serie A season has been suspended since mid-March, with no date yet set for it to resume, or any guarantees that it will.
Italy has come out of lockdown for the first time in eight weeks, but whether football can return will be largely dependant – at least initially – on if the number of infections in the country increases again.
Ronaldo’s own journey back to Turin was delayed due to coronavirus as his private jet was stopped from taking off from Madeira due to restrictions, before eventually being allowed to make the trip.
He returned to his home in the city along with his family in a huge convoy guided by a police escort.
Meanwhile Aaron Ramsey and Leonardo Bonucci were two of the Juventus stars spotted on their way into training on Tuesday.
Both players made their own way into the complex in their separate cars, with Bonucci even sporting a face mask.
All players were tested for coronavirus before entering the facility as Juventus implement strict measures to defend against the threat of the infection spreading.
Strict government protocol is in operation at all Serie A clubs, which involves players keeping a safe distance, as well as only training in small groups.
Players then leave the ground without showering or changing to minimize the risk.
Teams have been told they cannot train as one until later this month, as Serie A chiefs eye a potential return to action next month.
