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Bayern's Muller tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Club World Cup final

Bayern Munich frontman Thomas Muller has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the Club World Cup final.

Muller will miss Bayern's clash with Mexican outfit Tigres on Thursday after being diagnosed with coronavirus, with the 31-year-old star now set to undergo a 10-day period in quarantine.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting could now take Muller's place in Hansi Flick's starting XI at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, having been brought on for him in the second half of the 2-0 semi-final win over El Ahly.

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What has been said?

Bayern have released an official statement confirming Muller's positive test, which reads: "Thomas Müller, 31, has tested positive for coronavirus at the FIFA Club World Cup in Doha and was promptly isolated.