AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli tests positive for Covid-19

ByReuters

Updated 14/11/2020 at 12:44 GMT

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli has tested positive for Covid-19. Several Milan players have previously tested positive and subsequently recovered including goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Still unbeaten in Serie A, Milan lead with 17 points from seven games and face Napoli after the international break on November 22.

Stefano Pioli

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AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli has tested positive for Covid-19, the Serie A leaders said in a statement on Saturday.

Milan said the 55-year-old was showing no symptoms, was in quarantine at home and that Saturday's training session had been cancelled.

"All other tests carried out by the squad and staff came back negative," it added.

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"Training ahead of the match with Napoli will resume on Monday, subject to the checks set out in the (Italian federation) protocol."

A number of Milan's squad are currently away with their respective national teams during the international break.

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