Several players and the trainer of RB Leipzig are sick with Corona. At the moment, however, game operations can continue.
the essentials in brief
- Six professionals from RB Leipzig tested positive for the corona virus.
- Affected are Gulacsi, Orban, Poulsen, Novoa and Simakan, as well as Trainer Marsch.
- According to RB, all those who tested positive are in quarantine at home.
The corona virus is spreading at Bundesliga soccer club RB Leipzig. The game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Sunday is currently not at risk.
As the club confirmed, coach Jesse Marsch and goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi have been tested positively. The defenders Willi Orban and Mohamed Simakan were also infected. In addition, Yussuf Poulsen, who is currently suffering from a muscle fiber tear, and young attacker Hugo Novoa have tested positive for Corona.
Poulsen left CL game
Orban had already left with cold symptoms before the Champions League game in Bruges (5-0). Poulsen had acted there as an assistant coach on the bench and was therefore very close to the team. Simakan had not traveled to Bruges because of cold symptoms, Novoa had been substituted on for the win.
According to RB, all those who tested positive are in quarantine at home. A total of 61 people belonging to the team were subjected to the PCR test.
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