Ezequiel Garay who is a defender that plays for Valencia, and four others, have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
This confirmation makes them the first sets of players in the La Liga to have tested positive to the virus. But they are said to be in good health by the club.
In a statement released by Ezequiel Garay on his Instagram account, he said:
“It is clear I have started 2020 with bad luck,”
“I am very well and must obey health authorities and stay isolated,” he said.
His statement followed with that of his club, where they said the affected players and staff were “in their homes in good health and under isolation measures”.
“We are confident that with solidarity, responsibility and good spirits we will beat this pandemic,” the club added.
According to the report by BBC, the case involving Real Madrid, a member of their basketball team who used the same training facilities as the football team – tested positive, leading to the side’s quarantine.
The whole of top five leagues in Europe have suspended their leagues due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. The U.S leagues have also been suspended due to the coronavirus, as both players have been advised to go for the test, and self-isolate.