Cristiano Ronaldo to miss Juventus against Barcelona after testing positive for coronavirus a second time

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be available for Juventus UEFA Champions League clash against Barcelona on Wednesday after he tested positive for the Covid-19 for a second time.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s hope of facing Barcelona in one of the most anticipated champions league features for this season has been dashed after testing positive again for the Covid-19.

The 35-year-old first tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic a fortnight ago and was forced to self-isolate for 14 days.

Juventus will host Barcelona at the Turin Stadium on Wednesday, and many had hoped to see Ronaldo face his arch-rival Messi in the encounter since his departure from Real Madrid in 2018.

However, the former Manchester United forward tested positive for the Covid-19 on Tuesday and will not be opportune to face the Argentine.

Ronaldo has missed three matches so far, one with the Portuguese national team and two for Serie A champions Juventus.

Cristiano Ronaldo last faced Lionel Messi in the El Clasico in 2018. (GettyImages)

The result for the coronavirus came back positive despite following the protocol for two weeks of self-isolation.

The old lady’s will be without their point man as they look to go clear of Barcelona, both teams have 3 points each following a victory in each of their opening matches.

Barcelona’s are coming from a 3-1 loose to rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish league and hopefully return to winning ways.

Juventus on the hand are without a win in their last two matches in Serie A, playing out a 1-1 draw against Crotone and Hellas Verona.