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Former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini tests positive for coronavirus as he becomes first Chinese Super League player to contract the disease

Former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is the latest footballer to be struck down by coronavirus.

According to a local health department in the Chinese province of Jinan, a recent test taken by Fellaini has returned positive for the virus which has swept across the globe.

The 32-year-old currently plies his trade in the Chinese Super League for Shandong Luneng and tested positive for coronavirus on Friday after taking a train to Jinan.

Fellaini, who 11 years playing in England, representing both Everton in United, is the only Chinese Super League player to have contracted the illness.