Berlin: Hertha Berlin says midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from two games with France's under-21 national team.
Guendouzi captained the team to a 5-0 win over Liechtenstein on Thursday and a 1-0 victory over Slovakia on Monday.
Hertha says Guendouzi was tested on Tuesday and again on Wednesday. Both samples were positive.
Guendouzi signed from Arsenal this month. He will sit out a 10-day quarantine period that will prevent him from making his debut for Hertha against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently tested positive for Covid-19, on Wednesday returned to Italy via a special medical flight.
Ronaldo, who is under contract with Juventus for 31 million euros ($36.6 million) per year, returned from Portugal on Wednesday and will continue his coronavirus quarantine under the care of Juventus physicians.
The Portugal skipper first tested positive for the virus on Monday, but his status was not revealed until the result of Tuesday's second test was available.
Italian media reported that within hours of the second test, Juventus began arranging a special flight for him to return to Italy.
