Donnarumma Positive For COVID-19, PSG Crisis Players

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Twitter @ gigiodonna1)

JAKARTA - Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is experiencing a player crisis due to the COVID-19 storm. Recently, it was Gianluigi Donnarumma's turn, who was confirmed positive for the virus from Wuhan.

The goalkeeper tested positive for COVID-19 one day after helping Les Parisiens to a 4-0 win over Vannes in the French League Cup. This Donnarumma news was shared directly by PSG via their official Twitter account.

"Gianluigi Donnarumma has tested positive for COVID-19. He has been placed in isolation and is subject to appropriate health protocols," PSG said in a statement quoted by VOI on Wednesday, January 5.

With this news, the list of PSG players who are undergoing self-isolation has increased. Before Donnarumma, there were Argentine superstars, Lionel Messi, goalkeeper Sergio Rico, Danilo Pereira, and Nathan Bitumazala who were declared exposed to COVID-19.

Donnarumma's absence will affect the team's performance, especially since they have been waiting for the schedule against Olympique Lyon on Monday, January 10.

If PSG perform poorly in that match, it is clear that this situation will affect their chances of chasing the French League title. With the absence of Donnarumma, the position of goalkeeper at PSG vs Lyon will inevitably be filled by Keylor Navas.

Apart from this unfavorable news, there is little hope for PSG ahead of the duel with Lyon. In a recent tweet, the team said that Juan Bernat's condition had recovered and the test results were negative.

"Juan Bernat's tests yesterday and today were negative. He will resume training tomorrow," PSG said.

Even though Bernat has only just recovered, at least Mauricio Pochettino's team has some hope of being able to reap good results against Lyon later.