Ilkay Gundogan becomes third Manchester City footballer to test COVID-19 positive

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Manchester: Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has tested positive for COVID-19, the EPL club said in a statement on Monday (September 21). The Germany international is now in self-isolation as the club prepare to play Wolves in the English Premier League at Molineux.

“Ilkay is now observing a 10-day period of self-isolation in accordance with Premier League and UK government protocol on quarantine,” said a City statement. “Everyone at the club wishes Ilkay a speedy recovery.”

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Gundogan is the third City player to return a positive test this month, following Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez. The midfielder who played 50 times for the club last season has been a vital cog in Pep Guardiola’s squad.