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Berlin (dpa / bb) - Basketball Bundesliga team Alba Berlin will be able to play his home game against the Lithuanian top team Zalgiris Kaunas (8 p.m. / Magentasport) in the Euroleague on Tuesday, despite the corona infection of coach Aito Garcia Reneses.

The Berlin announced on Monday.

In a routine test on Christmas Eve, Aito tested positive for the corona virus.

According to the club, the 74-year-old Spaniard is symptom-free, but is under close medical observation.

The players were all tested negative on Christmas Eve, but as a precaution went into domestic isolation.

The Bundesliga game against Sytainics MBC Weißenfels on Saturday had to be canceled.

The test was carried out again on Sunday afternoon and all results were again negative.

In consultation with the health department, the quarantine at home was therefore lifted so that the team could train again on Monday.

Assistant coach Israel Gonzalez will take over as head coach until Aito has recovered.

Two days after the game against the Lithuanians, the cup will play against the Löwen Braunschweig, on Sunday Alba will have the top game against Bayern Munich in the tight schedule in the Bundesliga.

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