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Leverkusen star Bailey forced into quarantine after attending Usain Bolt's birthday party

Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey has entered self-isolation after attending a birthday party on Friday in Jamaica for Usain Bolt, who subsequently tested positive for Covid-19.

The 23-year-old is still in his native Jamaica, where he has been quarantined after the news of the Olympic champion sprinter's positive test. Bailey is set to fly back to Germany, where he will continue isolating.

A team statement said: "Bailey has been in constant contact with the Bayer 04 medical director and pandemic officer Dr. Karl-Heinrich Dittmar since the announcement of the former sprint star’s infection, and is set to fly back to Germany under strict hygiene protocols.