Three players of Paris Saint-Germain football club have tested positive for coronavirus, the French club announced on Wednesday, reported AFP.

This is a setback to their preparations for the scheduled start of their Ligue 1 campaign next week.

French sports daily L’Equipe reported the players in question were Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, but PSG did not reveal any names.

Releasing a statement, PSG said, “Three Paris Saint-Germain players have confirmed positive Sars CoV2 tests and are subject to the appropriate health protocol.”  

The statement read, “The players and coaching staff will continue to undergo tests in the coming days.”

The French champions lost the Champions League final to Bayern Munich last month. It had already said on Monday that two unnamed players had reported back with coronavirus symptoms following a holiday.

L’Equipe reported the players in question were Argentinian duo Di Maria and Paredes. Now it claims Neymar is the other squad member to test positive.