Juventus confirmed on Tuesday that Blaise Matuidi has tested positive for coronavirus but is currently asymptomatic;
The Italian club said in a statement. "Matuidi has undergone medical tests that have revealed his positivity to the Coronavirus-Covid-19."
Juve added 32-year-old Matuidi, who lifted the World Cup in 2018, is currently "in voluntary home isolation".
His club teammate, Daniele Rugani, was the first top-flight footballer to be diagnosed with coronavirus last Wednesday.
The 25-year-old was also asymptomatic and is currently self-isolating in a room at the team's J-Hotel, beside the Italian champions' training centre and the whole squad were all in quarantine after Rugani tested positive.
In total 12 Serie A players have been diagnosed with the illness which has killed more than 2 000 people in the Mediterranean country.
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