MONTPELLIER midfielder Junior Sambia is out of intensive care and preparing to return home after giving his club a “big fright” as the first Ligue 1 player to get Covid-19.
The Frenchman, 23, is recovering well after he was initially put into an artificial coma when he went into the town’s Arnaud-de-Villeneuve hospital last week and was diagnosed with coronavirus.
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Frenchman Junior Samba is set to return home after initially being put into a coma in hospital following his diagnosis for coronavirusCredit: AFP or licensors
Montepellier tweeted: “All really happy that you’re doing better. We hope to see you very soon on the pitch.”
And club president Laurent Nicollin told France Bleu: “I am not a doctor, it is not up to me to talk about it but he gave us a big fright last week.
“We were affected and pained alongside the players.
“He called me on Tuesday or Wednesday and it was a real pleasure to hear his voice.
“Now, he is feeling good, he is due to leave hospital. He needs to rest but he is doing better.”
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