Cristiano Ronaldo to miss Barcelona clash after testing positive for coronavirus again

Updated 27/10/2020 at 21:47 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss out on a mouthwatering match-up with old rival Lionel Messi after testing positive for coronavirus again. He will now miss Juventus' Champions League clash with Barcelona after sitting out the last few Serie A matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Juventus' Champions League match against Barcelona after testing positive for coronavirus again.

The Portugal forward was sidelined from international duty earlier this month after testing positive for Covid-19.

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The Serie A club had hoped Ronaldo would be available for their Champions League clash against Barcelona and a mouthwatering match-up against old rival Lionel Messi.

But Ronaldo has once again tested positive for the virus and so will not be available for the match on Wednesday night.

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