PSG's Marco Verratti To Miss Bayern Munich Clash After Testing Positive For Coronavirus

Marco Verratti will miss the primary leg of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League quarter-final towards Bayern Munich subsequent week after the French champions introduced on Friday that he had examined constructive for Covid-19. "After the latest PCR Sars-Cov2 test, Marco Verratti is confirmed positive. He will isolate and be subject to appropriate health protocol," PSG stated in an announcement. Italy midfielder Verratti, 28, may also miss PSG's top-of-the-table conflict with Lille on Saturday, with the groups in first and second place and locked on 63 factors.

That is the second time this 12 months that Verratti has contracted Covid-19. He missed two Ligue 1 matches between the top of January and the beginning of February attributable to a constructive virus take a look at.

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His absence will make the duty tougher for PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino as his may also be with out Verratti's midfield companion Leandro Paredes.

Bayern might be with out star striker Robert Lewandowski for Wednesday's match on the Allianz Area after the Pole was dominated out for practically a month with a knee harm picked up on worldwide responsibility.