Luuk de Jong will miss Barcelona’s clash with his parent club Sevilla on Sunday after testing positive for coronavirus.
Barca revealed on the eve of the LaLiga encounter at Camp Nou that the Netherlands international had contracted COVID-19, but is in good health.
The 31-year-old has been an unused substitute in the in-form Blaugrana’s past three matches.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has established himself as Barca’s first-choice striker following his arrival from Arsenal in January, scoring nine goals in 11 appearances.
De Jong has found the back of the net six times in 22 games for the Catalan giants since making a season-long loan move from Sevilla.
Barca will move above Sevilla in second spot on goal difference if they extend their winning streak in LaLiga to six matches on Sunday.
LATEST NEWS | First team player Luuk de Jong has tested positive for Covid-19. The player is in good health. pic.twitter.com/zii0nMGHJd
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