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Barcelona take on Athletic Bilbao during the quarter-final of the Spanish King's Cup at San Mames, Spain, February 6, 2020. /VCG
Barcelona announced on Wednesday that defender Jean-Clair Todibo has tested positive for coronavirus but has not been in contact with the squad travelling to Lisbon for the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich.
"Following PCR tests conducted this Tuesday afternoon on the group of nine players due to begin the pre-season today, one of them has tested positive for COVID-19," Barcelona said in an initial statement in which they did not name Tobido.
"The player has not been in contact with any of the senior team players who are scheduled to travel to Lisbon this Thursday to compete in the Champions League."
Barca added that Frenchman Tobido "has no symptoms, is in good health and has been quarantined at his home."
Barcelona's Tobido spent the second half of this season on loan at Bundesliga side Schalke. /VCG
Tobido, 20, moved to Barcelona from Toulouse in January last year but has only made a handful of appearances for the Catalan giants and spent the second half of this season on loan at Bundesliga side Schalke.
"I inform you that I have tested positive for covid-19, I am asymptomatic and I feel fine. I am at home following the proper health protocols," Tobido said on Twitter.
"I really want to go back to training, but now it's time to stay home until the virus is over."
Barca, who were beaten to the Spanish title by Real Madrid, face Bayern in the 'Final Eight' played behind closed doors in the Portuguese capital on Friday.
Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams has taken to social media to announce that he has contracted coronavirus. /VCG
Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams admitted on Wednesday that he was one of six positive coronavirus cases recorded at the La Liga club.
Williams, 26, had returned to pre-season training with the Basque side this week ahead of the new La Liga campaign which begins in mid-September.
"Today it was confirmed that I tested positive after a PCR test. I'm asymptomatic and fortunately I'm doing well. I have to remain isolated now at home to beat the virus," Williams posted on Twitter.
"I can't wait for the moment to arrive so I can join the team for pre-season."
Williams' fellow squad members Oihan Sancet, Unai Lopez and Gaizka Larrazabal also said they were among those to have contracted COVID-19.
Earlier in the day, Bilbao said group training would stop and individuals who tested negative will be examined on Friday.
On Tuesday, fellow La Liga clubs Valencia and Real Betis as well as second-tier Espanyol and Real Mallorca revealed they had squad members test positive.