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Juventus first team under quarantine after Covid-19 case

Juventus' first team has been put in quarantine after Tunisian midfielder Hamza Rafia tested positive, the Turin club said in a statement Thursday.

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[FILES] General view of the corner flag inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo
Soccer Football – Serie A – Juventus v Parma – Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy – January 19, 2020 General view of the corner flag inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo

Juventus’ first team has been put in quarantine after Tunisian midfielder Hamza Rafia tested positive, the Turin club said in a statement Thursday.
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During health checks, “it appeared that the player Hamza Rafia was positive for Covid-19,” read the statement from Juventus.
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“This procedure will allow for all individuals who test negative to perform regular training and game activities, but will not allow for contact with those outside the group,” it said.

The 22-year-old Tunisian-French midfielder, a former member of the youth team, was called up to the first team of Juventus last year.

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