Ronaldo caught up in coronavirus lockdown
Juventus have cancelled all training sessions and put their entire Under-23 team in quarantine over coronavirus fears, according to reports.
The Old Lady announced the decision after it was revealed the youth team played Serie C side Pianese, who had three players and the manager test positive for the virus.
But the youth team will stay at home until at least March 8 with Forbes reporting that a training ban has been extended to Cristiano Ronaldo and team-mates.
The ban will continue until further notice following the suspension of their Serie A clash with Inter Milan.
The whole of the Pianese squad has been placed in isolation after the diagnosis and Juve’s medical team are keeping a close eye on Ronaldo and his team mates.
A source at the Turin club said: “The situation is being taken very seriously and the medical staff have told all the players to keep washing their hands and using hand gels.
“No one has tested positive but bearing in mind the Inter game has been postponed because of health concerns nothing is being taken for granted.
“Some of the players involved in the Under 23 match did train midweek with Ronaldo and the first team but that will now not happen again for a few weeks.”
Matches at Udinese, AC Milan, Parma and Sassuolo have also fallen victim and have been rescheduled for May 13.
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Italy is the highest affected country in Europe with 1,128 confirmed cases and 29 deaths. Both figures are expected to rise rapidly.