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Coronavirus: Ex-Montpellier keeper Lecomte sends well wishes to recovering Sambia

Monaco goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte, has sent his well wishes to his former Montpellier teammate Junior Sambia who has tested positive for the coronavirus and remains in hospital.

The 23-year old who is of Central African Republic origin had initially tested negative for the virus despite having respiratory and gastric problems

His condition worsened and he had to be placed in induced coma. According to his agent, Frederic Guerra, Sambia is now out of coma and breathing without the aid of ventilators.

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"He is off the ventilator, and although it’s going to be a long recovery process, he is no longer in a coma.