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Ligue 1: PSG rocked as stars Marquinhos, Navas and Icardi test positive for coronavirus
- The French champions hit as three more players test positive for coronavirus
- The three bring the number to six positive cases in the club
- Neymar and Di Maria are said to be among those who tested positive on Wednesday
- Mental Health and Psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Three PSG stars test positive for coronavirus.
The French champions confirmed that three more of their squad members have tested positive for coronavirus.
Marquinhos, Keylor Navas and Mauro Icardi are the unfortunate players who have tested positive.
On Wednesday, the club reported that three players – Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes had been affected.
In a statement on their Twitter page, the Champions League finalists wrote:
‘The latest SarsCoV2 PCR tests carried out within the Paris Saint-Germain squad confirm the result of three new positive cases.
These players will follow the appropriate health protocol.
Ligue 1 began again on August 21 after a lengthy hiatus, but PSG are yet to kickstart their title defence after reaching the Champions League final last month.
Marseille and Saint-Etienne were originally scheduled to clash on the opening day, but the fixture was postponed after four players for the home team tested positive.
It was initially planned that PSG would take on Lens in their top-flight opener just six days after suffering defeat to Bayern Munich in Lisbon. That game will now take place after the international break, however.
The COVID-19 pandemic saw Ligue 1 scrapped last campaign with PSG, who had been 12 points clear at the top of the table, crowned once again in March.
