Napoli defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and Faouzi Ghoulam have tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, the Serie A club confirmed.
The medical updates were revealed ahead of the Parthenopeans' trip to the Luigi Ferraris Stadium for their league fixture against Genoa on Saturday.
Algeria star Ghoulam returned a positive swab first after he underwent a private test on Thursday afternoon and has subsequently commenced his isolation at home.
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“The molecular nasopharyngeal swab carried out privately, yesterday afternoon, by the footballer Faouzi Ghoulam, gave a positive result to Covid-19,” the club tweeted.