DAVID SILVA tested positive for coronavirus on the day he was officially unveiled by Real Sociedad.
The veteran Spaniard signed for the LaLiga side on a free transfer after leaving Manchester City at the end of the season.
Real Sociedad unveiled David Silva on social media on MondayCredit: EPA
The club confirmed the Spaniard has tested positive for the virusCredit: EPA
Silva, 34, posed in Sociedad colours at their Anoeta stadium for the first time on Monday.
But hours later the club took to Twitter to reveal the player’s positive test after the latest round of testing.
The four-time Premier League champion is asymptomatic and will now self-isolate.
The club wrote: “Real Sociedad informs that Silva has tested positive for COVID-19 in the test carried out at Policlínica Gipuzkoa.
“The player is asymptomatic and is self-isolating.”
He is now likely to miss Sociedad’s opening game of the season on September 12.
It comes on the back of news that Paris Saint-Germain also have two players tested positive for Covid-19.
The French giants wrote on Twitter: “Two players from are suspected of being infected with Covid-19.
“Their state of health is very reassuring.
Silva is likely to miss Real Sociedad’s opening game of the seasonCredit: EPA
“They are already subject to the appropriate health protocol.”
Last week Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and Tottenham’s Tanguy Ndombele tested positive for the virus.
A statement read: “Pogba has been replaced in the (France) squad after testing positive for Covid-19.
“The midfielder will be unable to add to his 69 caps and 10 goals for his country in the games next month.
“Everybody at United wishes Paul a speedy recovery ahead of the new season.”
Pogba was pictured having dinner with pregnant partner wife Maria Zulay Salaues in London days before the positive test.
But he will now be required to self isolate.
Barcelona this month confirmed incoming signing Miralem Pjanic had tested positive for the virus.
The Telegraph reported club officials fear cases could continue to rise after players partied together on holiday with pals from rival clubs in the past few weeks.
Chelsea have Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori, Christian Pulisic quarantined amid a Covid-19 outbreak at Chelsea.
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