Ronaldo failed to test negative for Covid-19 24 hours before the game.
The Portuguese superstar first tested positive for the virus on October 13, when he was on international duty for the UEFA Nations League.
The player then boarded an Air Ambulance and flew to Turin, where he has isolated at home ever since. In that time, he was tested again but failed to test negative for the virus.
However, his actions didn’t sit well with Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora, who has reportedly launched an investigation into the forward on the grounds of breaching the country’s Covid-19 protocols.
Spadafora said:
Ronaldo, however, defended himself against the accusations, claiming that he only flew into the country after obtaining authorization to do so.
Juventus struggle in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo will be a big miss for Juventus when they take on Barcelona in the Champions League.
The Serie A champions currently find themselves sitting fifth in the league with 9 points from 5 games, 4 points behind resurgent leaders AC Milan.
Barring the 3-0 win over Napoli they were awarded by Serie A, Juventus have drawn three consecutive league matches - two of them in Ronaldo’s absence.
They will be looking for Alvaro Morata to fire against Barcelona and help them edge closer to progression in the tournament.
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