African Player Among 4 New Coronavirus Cases In Serie A

Serie A club Sampdoria have confirmed that four more players have tested positive for coronavirus, including one African.

Sampdoria confirmed their first case on Thursday, with striker Manolo Gabbiadini testing positive for the virus.

The Serie A outfit have now revealed that Gambia international Omar Colley, Albin Ekdal, Antonino La Gumina and Morten Thorsby have also tested positive for the coronavirus.

A statement on the club's website read:

"UC Sampdoria announces that, following Manolo Gabbiadini's positive test for COVID-19, in light of mild symptoms, players Omar Colley, Albin Ekdal, Antonino La Gumina and Morten Thorsby have received positive results, as has Dr Amedeo Baldari. They are all in good health and at home in Genoa.

"UC Sampdoria reiterates that it has immediately applied all procedures required by law: all the club's premises are closed, and the players, management and employees potentially involved are in voluntary self-isolation at home. We can confirm that all sports activities are suspended and that essential organisational responsibilities are being carried out remotely.

"Club president Massimo Ferrero, the management, Claudio Ranieri and the team invite everyone to respect, with rigour and firmness, the ministerial and regional recommendations and to face together, with courage and the spirit of collective sacrifice, this difficult time. Everything will be fine. United we will do it. Stay at home."

Serie A were the first of Europe's top five leagues to suspend their season due to the outbreak.