[custom_adv] Cristiano Ronaldo is desperate to return to football and Juventus has also missed their impressive and experienced attacker. The Portuguese forward tested positive for Covid-19 while on international duty earlier in the month. His test result came out a day before Westen McKennie also tested positive for the virus, but the American has returned a negative test while Ronaldo is still positive after his last test. [custom_adv] Although he remains without a symptom, he is set to miss Juve’s game against Verona tomorrow as well as the Champions League clash with Barcelona next week, unless he returns a negative test before both games. [custom_adv] If he returns a negative test 24 hours before the game, he will play, otherwise, he will have to miss yet another game for the Bianconeri. Juve hasn’t done so bad without him as they beat Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League midweek, however, the attacker is one player that makes the club look more dangerous on the attack when he is playing. [custom_adv] Cristiano Ronaldo may still return for Juventus in time to play against Barcelona and Lionel Messi in the Champions League. He initially tested positive while on international duty with Portugal , and has missed two games so far. [custom_adv] Reports in Spain claimed Ronaldo had tested positive for coronavirus again, and so would not be able to return in time for Wednesday’s huge clash. In his absence, Juve struggled to a 1-1 draw with newly-promoted Crotone and beat Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 in the Champions League . [custom_adv] However, Andrea Pirlo says Juve are still waiting on the results of the latest round of tests. Ronaldo could play against Barca if he returns a negative Covid-19 test 24 hours before the game. [custom_adv] Pirlo admitted the forward was angry to be left out against Crotone last week but, after Federico Chiesa was sent off, he didn’t feel he could bring on another forward.
