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Umtiti is the second player to test positive during the build-up to Barcelona’s 8-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich
France defender Samuel Umtiti has picked up a calf injury in just the second session since Barcelona returned to training from the coronavirus quarantine, the Spanish champions announced on Saturday.
Kylian Mbappe answered his critics with a sterling performance as France thrashed Iceland 4-0 in a Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday.
Betis held on for their first win at Camp Nou since 2005, taking maximum fruits for their bravery, while Marc-Andre ter Stegen gifted the visitors a goal and Ivan Rakitic was sent off.
The news has come as the stuttering Spanish La Liga champions prepare for a gruelling set of fixtures.
The France player may be forced to undergo surgery which would put him out of action until 2019, the media reported.
A pulsating first half saw both sides miss chances and both goalkeepers pull off memorable saves, but it was France who ultimately came out on top in the star-studded contest to set up a World Cup final showdown against either Croatia or England
Umtiti has been Messi’s teammate for two years and he will cross the forward’s path when Les Bleus take on Argentina in a second round tie on Saturday.
Umtiti pulled up in the 72nd minute of the La Liga contest, and was ultimately replaced by Thomas Vermaelen
The 22-year-old was part of the French side that made it all the way to the final of Euro 2016