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Neymar one of three PSG players to test for Covid-19

Neymar has tested positive for coronavirus
Neymar has tested positive for coronavirus

Paris St Germain have announced that three players have tested positive for coronavirus, with French daily L'Equipe naming Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes as the trio.

The Ligue 1 champions and Champions League finalists did not name the players involved, but L'Equipe reported that Neymar, Di Maria and Paredes were those who returned the positive test.

According to the report, the players were returning from Ibiza and will all now embark on a week long quarantine. 

"Three @PSG--English players are confirmed positive after a Sars CoV2 test and have undergone the appropriate health protocols," the club said on social media.

"All players and staff will continue to be tested over the next few days."

PSG are making a delayed start to the new Ligue 1 season after their European exertions, with their first fixture scheduled for 10 September when they are due to travel to Lens.

Positive tests have already disrupted the start of the new season, with the opening match of the campaign between Marseille and St Etienne postponed when Marseille reported four positive tests.

PSG were awarded the 2019/20 title after the season was curtailed in April.

Meanwhile, the Czech Republic have been forced to retest their entire squad for coronavirus after a member of the backroom team returned a positive result.

The unnamed official has been ordered into quarantine, while Jaroslav Silhavy's squad have delayed their departure to Bratislava ahead of Friday's Nations League opener with Slovakia until Thursday.

No other cases of the virus have been found.

The Czechs are also due to host Scotland side at the Andruv Stadion in Prague on Monday night.

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