The Independent Medellín announced that eight of the club’s players tested positive for covid-19 and for that reason they will not be in the League debut against Tolima.
Medellín carried out 50 PCR tests, thus complying with the health protocol stipulated by Dimayor.
The positives in the DIM they are from the defenders German Gutierrez and Juan Guillermo Arboleda, the frills David Loaiza and Yesis Diaz, and front Stiven Rodríguez, Ever Valencia and Miguel Monsalve.
The tests were carried out on January 17 and since the results came out the players were isolated. The positives were part of the meeting that the DIM played with Envigado in preparation for the League.
The club confirmed that after the positive the eight players were isolated and that their return to training would be on January 24.
Due to this positive, the eight players cannot be taken into account by coach Julio Avelino Comesaña for Sunday’s duel against Deportes Tolima at Atanasio Girardot.
