Covid-19: Inter defender Hakimi to miss Champions League game against Borussia MG after testing positive

Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi will not field for Inter Milan when they clash against Borussia Mönchengladbach in their UEFA Champions League game on Wednesday 21 after testing positive for coronavirus.

Inter Milan Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi. Photo: Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images

A SkySport report says, the swab test underwent by the former Borussia Dortmund star ahead of Inter’s Champions League clash tonight came back positive, therefore Antonio Conte will have to do without the 21-year-old.

Hakimi will now be quarantined for at least 10 days and will be back to action once he tests negative for the virus.

According to Football-italia, Alessandro Bastoni and Radja Nainggolan had contracted Covid but have already recovered while Ashley Young is still testing positive after today’s exams.

Roberto Gagliardini, Ionut Radu and Milan Skriniar are also still positive for Coronavirus.

Inter Milan release Official Statement on Achraf Hakimi testing positive for Covid-19 ⬇

📰 | OFFICIAL STATEMENT@AchrafHakimi has tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of checks ⤵️#FCIM https://t.co/Wds2EepHZm

— Inter (@Inter_en) October 21, 2020