Three Paris Saint Germain footballers had a positive coronavirus test in preparation for the new season and a two-week quarantine awaits them. Without giving a name, the representatives of the French club announced it today. All three infected people will miss the first two matches of the reigning champions in the already played domestic league, but the holding of matches is not endangered yet.
Neymar was to be tested positively for coronavirus
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According to media reports, Argentine players Ángel Di María and Leandro Paredes are infected and had to end their vacation in Ibiza prematurely due to illness. They were originally flagged as suspicious on Monday. According to L’Equipe, the third football player, Brazilian star Neymar, was listed as a close contact.
Paris Saint Germain, including the three infected, played the last competition match on August 23, when he lost to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final. The opening match in the French league, which started on August 21, awaits PSG on September 10 in Lens. The first home duel with Marseille should follow three days later.
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According to the currently valid health protocol of the French league, positively tested players must be quarantined for 14 days. The others are not subject to any restrictions. However, if there are four cases of infection in the club within eight days, the team may not continue joint training. In that case, his matches would most likely be postponed.
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