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Getafe refusing to travel to Milan for Inter clash due to coronavirus fears

Getafe will not travel to Milan for their Europa League last-16 first-leg clash with Inter as club president Angel Torres is unwilling to risk his players amid the coronavirus crisis in Italy.

A government decree issued by Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday put Italy on lockdown, with over 9,000 people becoming infected with COVID-19.

All domestic sporting events have been postponed until April 3, but Thursday's Europa League meeting between Inter and Getafe at San Siro is still due to go ahead behind closed doors.

Getafe chief Torres is refusing to let his team travel to Milan, however, accepting his actions could result in the Madrid-based side forfeiting the opening leg of their round-of-16 tie.