Florenzi PSG defender fails COVID-19 test

Alessandro Florenzi, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defender has failed a Covid-19 test, a huge blow to the club ahead of their clash with Bayern Munich.

PSG will take on Bayern at Allianz Arena in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in midweek.

He was diagnosed with coronavirus during the club’s latest round of medical checks.

The club in an official statement said: “Following the last Sars-Cov2 PCR test, Alessandro Florenzi is confirmed positive.

“He will therefore respect isolation and is subject to the appropriate health protocols.

“As a reminder, the player had been in isolation for a few days as a precaution.”

The defender will also miss PSG’s Ligue 1 meeting with Strasbourg next weekend and the second leg of their tie with Bayern.

This will take place at Parc des Princes on April 13.