Montpellier president Lauren Nicollin has stated that the club was very scared after Junior Sambia was admitted to hospital after having coronavirus symptoms.
The midfielder, of Central African Republic origin, was admitted to hospital on April 20 but his symptoms worsened and he went into a coma, and needing the assistance of ventilators.
Sambia has, however since regained consciousness, and is breathing on his own.
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"It was a great joy to hear his [Sambia's] voice, he made us very, very afraid last week," Nicollin told France Bleu.