Diego Llorente becomes second Spain player to test positive for coronavirus

Llorente has been in impressive form for Leeds since the turn of the year after being dogged by a string of injuries in his first season in the Premier League
Diego Llorente becomes second Spain player to test positive for coronavirus

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane (left) and Leeds United's Diego Llorente (right) battle for the ball during a Premier League match at Elland Road last month. Picture: PA

Leeds defender Diego Llorente has become the second player in Spain’s Euro 2020 squad to test positive for coronavirus.

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) confirmed Llorente’s diagnosis, three days after the group went into isolation following captain Sergio Busquets’ positive test.

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