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Atletico Madrid midfielder Kondogbia tests positive for coronavirus

The 28-year-old missed Los Colchoneros' friendly fixture on Friday and has begun his isolation and treatment

Atletico Madrid confirmed Geoffrey Kondogbia has tested positive for coronavirus after undergoing medical test on Friday morning.

The Central African Republic international got his test report just before Diego Simeone's side battled Numancia in a pre-season friendly match.

In his absence, both teams played out a 1-1 draw before Atletico secured a 5-4 victory on penalties.

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The Spanish champions are currently preparing for their pre-season trips to Austria and Germany next week.

Atletico Madrid's travelling party embarked on a compulsory coronavirus test which came back negative for the entire team but it was a different case for Kondogbia who is looking forward to his first pre-season outing with the club.