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Atletico Madrid unshaken by COVID-19 positives, says goalkeeper Oblak

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Atletico Madrid's Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak dives for a ball during the UEFA Champions League last sixteen second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs PSV Eindhoven at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 15, 2016. / AFP PHOTO]

Atletico Madrid have overcome the shock of two players testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of their trip to the Champions League ‘Final Eight’ and are fully focused on Thursday’s quarter-final with RB Leipzig, goalkeeper Jan Oblak said.

Atletico were forced to travel to Lisbon for the mini-tournament a day later than planned after forward Angel Correa and defender Sime Vrsjalko tested positive for the virus.

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