Covid-19: Cristiano Ronaldo test positive, will not feature for Portugal against Sweden

After testing positive for coronavirus, Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of Portugal's UEFA Nations League encounter against Sweden on Thursday 14.

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Photo: Baptiste Fernandez/Icon Sport via Getty Images

Ronaldo will now pass through a period in quarantine after testing positive to Covid-19 while on duty for his country.

This was confirmed by the Portuguese Football Federation on Tuesday in an official statement.

The statement reads: "Cristiano Ronaldo was released from training with the national team after a positive test for Covid-19, so he will not face Sweden.

"The Portugal international is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation.

"Following the positive test, the remaining players underwent new tests on Tuesday morning, and all produced a negative result and are available to Fernando Santos for training this afternoon."

The Portuguese playmaker will be missing in action as Portugal locks horn with Sweden in their UEFA Nations League game as the star begins a ten-day period of self-isolation.