3 Vitoria Guimaraes players test positive for Covid-19
Portuguese club Vitoria Guimaraes are the latest European side to confirm positive Covid-19 cases within their squad.
As confirmed on the club’s website, three Vitoria Guimaraes players have contracted the virus.
The identities of the players have not been released.
The positive tests were found after the entire squad were checked for coronavirus on Friday.
Vitoria Guimaraes report that all three players are asymptomatic and are now in quarantine.
The rest of the Vitoria Guimaraes squad will continue preparing and training for the start of the 2019-20 season.
Três jogadores do plantel principal do Vitória SC testaram positivo para a Covid-19, informou o clube. pic.twitter.com/rIBYeD2nPO
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Portugal’s Primeira Liga plan for May 30 restart
Portugal’s Primeira Liga have confirmed their plans to restart their league on May 30.
10 rounds of the season remain, while games are to be staged without fans.
Vitoria Guimaraes still have plenty to play for, sitting 6th in the standings on 37 points.
In the race for European football, they are just five points behind Sporting CP in fourth.
At the top of the table, Porto are one point ahead of Benfica in the title race.
2019-20 Primeira Liga table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Sl Benfica | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Rio Ave FC | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimarares | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | FC Famalicao | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente FC | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | CD Santa Clara | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Boavista FC | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Vitoria Setubal | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Belenenses SAD | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | CD Tondela | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo Madeira | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | FC Pacos Ferreira | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Portimonense SC | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | CD das Aves | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 47 | -24 | 13 |
Positive Covid-19 cases in Germany and Spain
One thing is becoming clear as European football leagues try to resume their seasons: plenty of players still have Covid-19.
Just last week, after almost seven weeks of testing positive for the virus on four occasions, Paulo Dybala finally received his negative test result.
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As clubs begin to test their players as they restart training, more positive results have surfaced.
On Saturday, German Bundesliga 2 side Dynamo Dresden confirmed their entire squad has been quarantined after two players tested positive.
In Spain, La Liga side Real Betis have also reported that three players have Covid-19.
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