Munich's Kimmich in coronavirus quarantine again

Munich's Kimmich in coronavirus quarantine again
Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich warms up prior to the start of the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and SC Freiburg at Allianz Arena. Kimmich could miss the Bundesliga leaders trip to Augsburg on Friday due to close contact with someone suspected of having the coronavirus, coach Julian Nagelsmann has said. Sven Hoppe/dpa

Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich is back in isolation after a person in his private sphere tested positive for the coronavirus. Bayern said that Kimmich was not making the short trip to Augsburg for Friday night's Bundesliga match because he was "self isolating." Munich gave no further details while Kicker sports magazine said on their website that a PCR test has confirmed that the other person has tested positive for the coronavirus and that Kimmich has to isolate as a close contact because he is not vaccinated. The report said that under Bavarian regulations Kimmich must i...

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