MAROUANE FELLAINI has recovered from coronavirus and left hospital in China.
After contracting the illness last month, the Shandong Luneng midfielder was submitted to hospital on March 22 having been tested by his club.
Fellaini confirmed his departure from care on Instagram
The former Manchester United midfielder tested positive for Covid-19 last month
The Belgian said at the time that he had shown no symptoms but only now can he head home, where he will be forced to undergo a two-week quarantine to prevent the spread of the disease.
Writing on his Instagram page on Tuesday, Fellaini paid tribute to medical staff for looking after him.
He posted: “The time has come for me to thank from the bottom of my heart, the medical staff of the hospital, their nursing staff as well as my Club and its medical staff for taking such good care of me with so much kindness and for ensuring my comfort whilst there.
“The hardest part is behind me!
“Let’s keep fighting, it’s important!”
Fellaini, 32, joined Shandong Luneng from Manchester United in February of last year.
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Fellaini says he’s ‘getting stronger every day’ as he works out in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus
While in care, he posted a clip of himself working out as he sought to keep his fitness levels up for the eventual return of football.
The new Chinese Super League season was due to commence almost two months ago but has been put on hold indefinitely while the Asian nation continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
A fresh starting date is yet to be released and may be some way off after over 100 new cases of Covid-19 were detected following the lifting of travel restrictions.
The total number of confirmed cases in China stands at 82,249, of which 3,341 have died.
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