Werder Bremen player to quarantine for two weeks

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An unnamed Werder Bremen player must go into quarantine for two weeks after a close family member tested positive for COVID-19.

Bremen is due to host Bayer Leverkusen on Monday in its first Bundesliga game back since the league was forced to take a two-month break due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The club says the affected player has consistently tested negative for COVID-19, but “the decision to place him under quarantine was made in conjunction with the Bremen health authorities.”

All players and staff members of the club have undergone five rounds of testing with no positive results so far.

Bremen sporting director Frank Baumann says, “As a result, our team and our staff are not under any risk. This shows that the medical protocol is working and that infected individuals can be identified early on.”

The Bundesliga is due to resume on Saturday with six games. All matches are to take place without spectators and with strict hygiene measures in place for the rest of the season.

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