Karim Benzema, a Real Madrid striker, tested positive for COVID-19

MADRID: JULY 23 -Karim Benzema, a forward for Real Madrid, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a brief announcement on the club’s official website on Friday.

As a result, the 33-year-old striker joins a long list of Real Madrid players infected with the coronavirus, including Raphael Varane, Nacho Fernandez, Eden Hazard, and Dani Carvajal, as well as former captain Sergio Ramos, former coach Zinedine Zidane, and club president Florentino Perez.

After a summer European Championship, Benzema is currently on holiday in Lyon, France and is unable to come back to Spain until he has completed the quarantine period and has achieved a bad test result for the virus.us.

Benzema must be considered as a question for the campaign’s inaugural game, since Real Madrid is due to start their new league season for Alaves on August 14.

-Agency