Leeds United’s Mateusz Klich has tested positive for Covid-19, the Polish Football Association has announced.
The midfielder will miss Poland’s World Cup qualifier in Hungary on Thursday while he awaits the result of a second test.
Klich could also miss Sunday’s match against Andorra, as well as the qualifier against England at Wembley Stadium next Wednesday.
The 30-year-old has not shown any symptoms or felt unwell, however.
Jakub Kwiatkowski, media officer of the Polish FA, tweeted on Wednesday: “The Polish national team received the results of the SARS-Cov-2 test this morning.
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“Unfortunately, in the case of Mateusz Klich, the result is positive.
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“The competitor is well and shows no symptoms of illness, but his trip to Budapest is excluded.
“Today the test was repeated.”
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