Lionel Messi tests positive for Covid-19, says Paris Saint-Germain
The other three players are Juan Bernat, Sergio Rico and Nathan Bitumazala.All players are “in isolation and are subject to the appropriate health protocol,” the team said.PSG is scheduled to face Vannes in the French Cup’s round of 32 on Monday.France registered 232,200 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, the highest daily number registered across Europe since the beginning of the pandemic, according to data from the country’s Health Ministry.Since joining PSG from Barcelona in August, Neymar suffered ligament damage after spraining his ankle during a 3-1 league win over St Etienne in November.The Brazil international’s return to training is expected to be in about three weeks, said PSG.The Paris club is top of Ligue 1 and holds a 13-point lead over Nice, with PSG’s next league fixture away at Lyon on January 9.In February the French club will play Real Madrid in a star-studded Champions League round-of-16 tie as PSG continues its bid to win a first European Cup.Mia Alberti contributed to this report.
