PAULO DYBALA TESTS POSITIVE TO COVID-19

The Argentine marksman becomes the latest bianconeri to test positive to coronavirus as the virus spread has become worse in Italy especially

Juventus striker Paulo Dybala has confirmed that he and his girlfriend Oriana Sabatin have tested positive to the virus but are not showing any symptoms as of yet

Hi everyone, I just wanted just to inform you that we have received the results for the Covid-19 test and both Oriana and I have tested positive. Luckily we are in perfect conditions. Thanks for your messages.

— Paulo Dybala (@PauDybala_JR) March 21, 2020

A statement on the Juventus website read: “Paulo Dybala has undergone medical tests that revealed a positive result for Coronavirus-Covid 19. He has been in voluntary home isolation since Wednesday, March 11.
“He will continue to be monitored, following the usual regime. He is well and is asymptomatic.”

Dybala becomes only the third Juventus player to test positive to the virus after Daniele Rugani and Blaise Matuidi . Rugani became the first serie A player to test positive and sent the Juventus officials into quarantine protocols and the players into self isolation.

Matuidi on Tuesday tested positive to the virus as he revealed but he was not exhibiting any symptoms

Juventus have already started granting players permission to return home to be with their extended families with Douglas Costa the latest to head home to Brazil joking Cristiano Ronaldo in Madeira, Miralem Pjanic in Luxembourg, Sami Khedira in Germany and Gonzalo Higuain in Argentina respectively.

Italy had become one of the worst affected countries hit by the virus in Europe with travel restrictions and bans imposed on gatherings all over the country