Paul Pogba tests positive to COVID-19

Paul Pogba, Manchester United star, is the latest highly ranked sports person to test positive for the coronavirus disease.

This development led to Pogba being dropped from France’s squad ahead of the Nations League games against Sweden and Croatia, according to Sky Sports.

Didier Deschamps, France head coach confirmed Pogba’s positive status after he announced the squad for the games on Thursday. The coach said,

“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.”

Asides Pogba, Tanguy Ndombele, Tottenham midfielder is also reported to have been withdrawn from the France squad, after also testing positive for COVID-19.

France were scheduled to play Sweden in Solna on September 5 and Croatia in Paris on September 8.