Three Atalanta players test positive for COVID-19

Three Atalanta players have tested positive for the coronavirus but they are all asymptomatic and have been isolated, the club said in a statement. The tests were carried out ahead of the club’s return to training ahead of the new season.

 

The affected players who were not named would not partake in the team’s training sessions as Atalanta confirmed that training went ahead as normal for the rest of the squad.

 

The new season is due to start September 19 as the fixtures for the new campaign would be released on September 2. Italy have stated they want to fall in line by beginning the season as with the German Bundesliga.