Shortly before their home game against the Montreal Impact a few weeks ago, New York City FC announced that one of their players had tested positive for COVID-19. Due to the team’s other tests coming back negative, the game went on as scheduled as City won 3-1 in the contest.
Because of legal reasons, NYCFC were not allowed to disclose the name of the player that tested positive for the coronavirus. But Ismael Tajouri-Shradi’s name being omitted from the team sheet when he was not listed on the club’s injury report was telling. The next day, ITS confirmed that he had contracted the virus and was looking forward to getting back to action once he was allowed to do so.