Brandt joins Meunier in testing positive for COVID-19
Borussia Dortmund suffered a pre-season setback as both Thomas Meunier and Julian Brandt tested positive for coronavirus.
After the German Football Association decided to postpone Bremer's match with Bayern Munich in the cup competition, Borussia Dortmund defender Thomas Meunier has tested positive for coronavirus. The Belgium international took two tests prior to the training camp in Switzerland and an additional test before departing from Bad Ragaz. All of those tests came back negative.
The club initially announced Meunier's COVID-19 results with a statement, before releasing details of Brandt's test on Twitter as they communicated the cancellation of the open training session.
The statement concerning Meunier on the official website said: "Borussia Dortmund defender Thomas Meunier has tested positive for coronavirus. The Belgium international took two tests prior to the training camp in Switzerland and an additional test before departing from Bad Ragaz. All of those tests came back negative.
It is not yet clear whether the Covid-19 cases will affect the team's German Cup match against Wein Wiesbaden, the third division competitor.
Bayern's match in the first round of the German Cup against Bremer team was postponed due to infections with the Corona virus among the ranks of the team competing in the fifth division.