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The Latest: Hertha midfielder Guendouzi positive for virus

Hertha Berlin says midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from two games with France’s under-21 national team

Via AP news wire
Thursday 15 October 2020 10:41 BST
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Tennessee Georgia Football (Joshua L. Jones)

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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.

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