CRISTIANO RONALDO will MISS the Champions League clash against Barcelona after testing positive for coronavirus for a THIRD time.
Juve star Ronaldo will miss the chance to go up against old rival Lionel Messi and Co on Wednesday.
Juventus will be without Cristiano Ronaldo for the Champions League match against Lionel Messi and BarcelonaCredit: EPA
Ronaldo would have been given the OK to play if his latest test returned a negative result.
But the 35-year-old’s third Covid-19 test came back positive on Tuesday night – just 24 hours before the match.
He will now be hope to make his return in the Serie A game against Spezia on November 1.
Ronaldo first contracted the virus while on international duty in October.
The Juve star immediately left Portugal’s training camp and flew to Turin in a private air ambulance.
And he recorded his second positive result last Thursday – nine days after his first diagnosis.
He is currently self isolating in his Turin home and has reportedly displayed no symptoms.
Ronaldo has been sleeping separately from partner Georgina Rodriguez and his four children – who all returned negative tests.
Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, has shaved all hair off while in self isolation Credit: Instagram / @cristiano
The former Manchester United star has spent his free time topping up his tan in his garden.
And he is now sporting a new look after he shaved off his hair during isolation.
Ronaldo has missed Juventus’ 1-1 draw with Crotone, a 2-0 win over Dynamo Kiev and this weekend’s 1-1 draw with Verona.
Cristiano Ronaldo shaves off his hair as Georgina Rodriguez reveals his dramatic new look after self-isolating
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
