Sept 15 (Reuters) - Forward Saoud Al-Nasr from Qatar’s Al Sadd has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their AFC Champions League match against Al Ain, the club said on Tuesday. “All the appropriate medical support is being given to the team,” the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said in a statement. “The player who tested positive is under medical supervision in a quarantined environment as required by the safety measures and COVID-19 protocols put in place for the tournament.”Earlier in July, Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez, the former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, had tested positive for COVID-19 but was asymptomatic. Five players and one member of staff from Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal and a player from Qatar’s Al Duhail had previously tested positive for COVID-19. This year’s edition of the AFC Cup, Asia’s second-tier club competition, was cancelled amid the pandemic.

Source: Egypt Today September 15, 2020 12:11 UTC