The Portugal national team captain, however, took a flight on his private jet to return to Turin despite having the virus. The Italian minister for sport Vincenzo Spadafora in a statement (as reported by the Express) said:
Cristiano Ronaldo likely to miss Champions League clash against Barcelona
The Juventus man tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time, effectively ruling him out of Juventus’ Champions League fixture against Barcelona.
Andrea Pirlo’s reign as Juventus manager started brightly with two wins in the team’s first three league fixtures. However, since then, Juventus have found it difficult to get the desired results and are without a win in their last two games.
Ronaldo earned praise from his manager last month for his work-ethic. Andrea Pirlo said the following about the Portuguese superstar:
Loan signing Alvaro Morata has hit a purple patch in the time the iconic Number 7 has been unavailable. Paulo Dybala will also give Pirlo a boost after his return from a long-term injury.
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