Man United star, Pogba tests positive for Coronavirus

Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has tested positive for the COVID-19, otherwise Coronavirus pandemic.

This has led to the player being left out of France’s squad for the Nations League games against Sweden and Croatia.

Pogba has been replaced by Eduardo Camavinga.

The news was confirmed by Les Bleus head coach, Didier Deschamps, after he announced the squad for the games.

“I had to make a last-minute change to this list, because Paul Pogba was planned to be in this list but unfortunately for him, he took a test (for COVID-19) yesterday which turned out to be positive today, so at the last minute he was replaced by Eduardo Camavinga,” Deschamps said.

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France will play Sweden in Solna on September 5 and Croatia in Paris on September 8.

Earlier in the week, the world fastest man Usain Bolt also tested positive for COVID-19 after hosting his 34th birthday.

France squad in full

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Mike Maignan (Lille), Steve Mandanda (Marseille).

Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Léo Dubois (Lyon), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), Clément Lenglet (FC Barcelona), Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig), Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid), Lucas Digne (Everton), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).

Midfielders: Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur), Houssem Aouar (Lyon), Steven Nzonzi (Rennes), Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea).

Forwards: Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco), Kylian Mbappé (PSG), Antoine Griezmann (FC Barcelona), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Jonathan Ikoné (Lille).

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