Three more PSG players positive for coronavirus, six overall

Three more Paris Saint-Germain players tested positive for coronavirus, taking number so far to six and throwing club's start to new season into chaos.

PSG anunced positive tests late on Thursday, without giving names of players and only saying that y are “subject to appropriate health protocol."

But sports daily L'Equipe named m as defender Marquinhos, goalkeeper Keylor Navas and striker Mauro Icardi. or three cases, confirmed by club on Wednesday , reportedly are forward Neymar, winger Angel Di Maria and midfielder Leandro Paredes.

All six were part of a recent holiday trip to Ibiza in Spain, which was authorized, following club's defeat to Bayern Munich in Champions League final on Aug. 23. Some players posted photos on ir social network accounts, posing toger with ir arms around each or or with ir partners.

In order to make that trip possible, PSG's opening league game of new campaign away to Lens — initially scheduled for Aug. 29 — was pushed back to Sept. 10, drawing strong criticism from Lens fans.

Some observers questioned wisdom of letting players go off on holiday during a pandemic and wher club lacks authority over its stars.

French champion PSG is also meant to face bitter rival Marseille at home three days after Lens game, but both could yet be postponed because of health and safety protocol. Players put in isolation are forbidden from training with squad or playing for 14 days after a positive test, unless y produce two negative tests within 48 hours.

Should PSG's games be postponed, club faces a backlog of matches with Champions League starting on Oct. 20.

first game of French soccer season was postponed last month because of an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Marseille after sourn club confirmed four positive cases among its first-team players and staff.

Several or French clubs have been hit by virus, including Montpellier, Rennes and Lyon.

Im credits: AP