Marouane Fellaini has tested positive for the coronavirus , his club Shandong Luneng said Sunday, the former Manchester United player becoming the first known case in the Chinese Super League (CSL).
The 32- year- old Belgian international midfielder has a normal temperature and is feeling fine, Shandong said, but “ is under observation and having treatment at a designated medical facility”. “ The club will do its best to help in the treatment and recovery of the player. ”
Fellaini is just the latest high - profile name in football to catch the disease , joining the likes of Juventus forward Paulo Dybala , Chelsea winger Callum Hudson - Odoi and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
But he is the first confirmed case in the CSL, dealing a blow to the league ’ s hopes of starting the season as early as next month.
The campaign was supposed to begin last month but has been indefinitely postponed by the outbreak.
Fellaini , also formerly of Everton , joined Shandong Luneng from English giants United in February last year for a reported 7 .2 million euros.
On Saturday, the Chinese Football Association said that the country ’ s best - known player, forward Wu Lei, had also tested positive for the coronavirus. Wu , who plays for Spanish strugglers Espanyol, is in self - isolation at home in Barcelona and has only mild symptoms .
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