Former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is the latest footballer to be struck down by coronavirus.
According to a local health department in the Chinese city of Jinan, a recent test taken by Fellaini has returned positive for the virus which has swept across the globe.
The 32-year-old currently plies his trade in the Chinese Super League for Shandong Luneng and he tested positive for coronavirus on Friday after taking a train to Jinan
Fellaini was due to spend 14 days in quarantine anyway, as are all people entering the country.
According to Shandong Luneng’s website, the Belgium midfielder is showing no symptoms of the coronavirus, such as a fever or cough, but tested positive after a routine screening on his return to China.
He is now in isolation at Jinan hospital, which specialises in infectious diseases, according to reports in Chinese media.
Fellaini, who spent 11 years playing in England, representing both Everton and United, is reportedly the only Chinese Super League player to have contracted the illness.
The CSL is currently suspended indefinitely, following in line with other leagues around the globe which have shut down due to the pandemic.
Covid-19 originated in China but the country has seen a dramatic decrease in cases over the past month, with just one new case reported in the last four days. Europe is now classed as the epicentre of the pandemic, and Italy is the worst-hit country in the world.
Fellaini left United for Shandong in 2019 in a £10.4million deal.
