In the best-case scenario, Raúl Ruidíaz was always expected to miss at least five games. After testing positive for Covid-19 on Monday, Ruidíaz is now much closer to a worst-case scenario that could cost him the remainder of the MLS regular season.
The good news is that Ruidíaz is still apparently symptom-free, at least as recently as Monday evening. Unfortunately, it’s not clear what the process will be for him to return to the United States. It’s at least possible that he will be required to remain in Peru until the virus clears his system. That could take as little as a week, but could take longer.