Arsenal Loanee, Matteo Guendouzi Tests Positive For Coronavirus

 Matteo Guendouzi has tested positive for coronavirus after returning to Hertha Berlin from International duty with France.

 

The Arsenal midfielder, 21, who is currently on loan at Hertha and captained France's under-21 team to a 5-0 win over Liechtenstein on Thursday and a 1-0 victory over Slovakia on Monday. 

 

Hertha Berlin has now announced that Guendouzi was tested on Tuesday and again on Wednesday with both results coming back positive.

 

In a statement, the club wrote: 'Matteo Guendouzi has tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from international duty. 

 

'There has been no contact with any Hertha players or staff. He is symptom-free and feeling well, but will now self-isolate for 10 days.

 

'Get well soon, Matteo!'  

 

Matteo Guendouzi will go into a 10-day quarantine period that will prevent him from making his debut for Hertha against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga this Saturday.