KAI HAVERTZ missed Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Rennes after the £70million star tested positive for coronavirus.
The Blues ran out comfortable winners after two Timo Werner penalties and a third from Tammy Abraham.
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Kai Havertz missed the win over Rennes after testing positive for coronavirusCredit: Reuters
But Havertz missed the match after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
Before kick-off at Stamford Bridge, a club statement confirmed: “Frank Lampard has confirmed Kai Havertz has tested positive for Covid-19.
“As a consequence the player is now undergoing a period of self-isolation and is not involved in tonight’s Champions League game versus Rennes.”
Chelsea have not confirmed Havertz’s condition or if he is suffering any symptoms of the illness.
But he will also miss Saturday’s game with Sheffield United and the subsequent Nations League fixtures for Germany unless he can satisfy authorities that he is no longer infectious.
The attacking midfielder, 21, had only missed one game for his new team since signing for an initial £62million in September.
Blues boss Lampard had started Havertz in every game of the club’s campaign, bar the Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham.
Although he had managed just one goal in league and Europe, netting in last month’s draw with Southampton.
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