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Five players in La Liga and Spanish second division test positive for coronavirus

All players in the top two tiers of professional football in Spain have been tested for the virus, ahead of a possible resumption of the season

Five players in the top two divisions of Spanish football have tested positive for coronavirus, La Liga has confirmed.

All professional footballers in La Liga and Segunda Division are being tested ahead of a return to training and a possible resumption of the 2019-20 season, with Spain having been one of the European countries worst hit by the pandemic.

La Liga have confirmed that five players have tested positive, but all are asymptomatic.