In River Plate's return to training with Marcelo Gallardo at the helm, the alarms went off when Nacho Fernández left practice after undergoing the necessary tests and it was reported that the midfielder will need to have surgery in the next few hours. In addition, Tomás Lecanda tested positive for Covid-19 and will be isolated.
Javier Gil Navarro reported on SportsCenter that the midfielder will undergo surgery for a varicocele and the recovery will take ten days. This operation was already scheduled and the player takes advantage of this moment without matches to have it done.
This comes in a special context for Nacho Fernández, as he is being sought after by teams from Brazil, specifically Jorge Sampaoli's Atlético Mineiro, and if this offer is serious, they will let him go as recognition for his contributions to the club and so he can make an economic difference at 31 years old.
River and a new case of positive Covid-19
In the return to training, a player tested positive for the virus and is already isolated from the team.
Meanwhile, the youth player training with the first team Tomás Lecanda tested positive for Covid-19 and will be put in isolation. In the car, he was traveling with Santiago Simón, who will also have to wait to return to training.