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Real Madrid midfielder Valverde in self-isolation after close contact with Covid-19 sufferer

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde is in self-isolation following a contact with an individual positive for Covid-19, the club has confirmed.

The Uruguay international, who only returned from a hamstring problem earlier this month, has posted a negative test himself but is still required to isolate as a precautionary measure, ruling him out of Sunday's clash wtih Getafe in La Liga.

It hands Zinedine Zidane a further headache as he looks to mount a defence of Los Blancos' crown in La Liga, with eight games left to play.

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