Los equipos se enfrentan en la duodécima jornada de la Segunda División Leer

Players and coaching staff at LaLiga side Eibar have released a statement revealing fears of a fresh coronavirus outbreak ahead of a planned return for the competition next month.

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Eibar have become the first La Liga side to publicly express concerns about the planned return to training, and have called for “responsibility” from league officials.

Clubs in Spain’s top two division are due to start individual training this week after testing for Covid-19 with matches behind closed doors planned for June. But in a strongly worded joint statement, the Basque club have raised doubts about the plan.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Goals from Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez put Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table after a 3-0 victory at Eibar.

Fans have lauded the genius of Lionel Messi after the Barcelona star displayed his selflessness in laying the ball onto team-mate Luis Suarez in Saturday's La Liga win over Eibar.

La Liga players are undergoing tests and working individually at training grounds this week as part of a plan to move gradually into groups, with the aim of resuming games behind closed doors in June.