Kylian Mbappe tests positive for Covid-19

ByCarrie Dunn

Updated 07/09/2020 at 20:29 GMT+1

The France international has already left the squad as they prepare to play Croatia on Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappé

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Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for coronavirus, the France national team have confirmed.

He has left the squad, who are preparing to face Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday evening.

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He is also likely to miss domestic fixtures for his club Paris Saint-Germain, who have clashes coming up with Lens on Thursday, Marseille on Sunday, then Metz and Nice as they begin their Ligue 1 campaign.

Several PSG players had already tested positive for Covid-19 over the course of the last two weeks.

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