Bayern's first Bundesliga opponent is currently struggling with a corona case. Ironically, an ex-Bayern player was infected with the virus.
- FC Bayern will start the Bundesliga * season against FC Schalke 04 on September 18.
- An ex-Bayern player in Gelsenkirchen recently got infected with the corona virus. *
- The Schalker Quartier in Tyrol could explain its corona infection.
Längenfeld - Bayern will start the new season on Friday, September 18 , with a home game against FC Schalke 04 *. The Gelsenkirchen team reported a corona infection within the team in the training camp, which is why preparations for the start of the season will not go according to plan.
FC Bayern: Ex-Munich tested positive for the corona virus - he played for FCB for five years
According to information from Sport1 , the player concerned is said to be an old acquaintance on Säbener Straße *. Alessandro Schöpf , who played in the Munich youth team from 2009 to 2014 , is apparently suffering from Covid-19. On the positive result of the 26-year-old, the entire Schalke team, including staff, as well as the staff of the team hotel, who worked in the Schalker's separate area, were tested for the virus, according to the club .
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But Schalke can now take a deep breath, as all further tests on the team were negative . But one remains careful. "In order to reduce possible health risks for the general public, the remaining units in Längenfeld will take place without fans ," said Schalke. The test match against the second division promoted Würzburger Kickers was also canceled in the course of the infection . The training in Tyrol will also continue without an audience.
FC Bayern at the start against Schalke: Corona infection in Schalke players - was he infected with friends or family?
Now the question arises how Schöpf got infected. Since Längenfeld is Schöpf's hometown and he even learned to play football at SV Raika Längenfeld himself, it is reasonable to assume that the 22-time Austrian national player got infected from his family or friends. Schöpf's parents even own a hotel in the Tyrolean village of 5,000. But there is no record of contact with people outside the team.
Alessandro Schöpf is the player who has tested positive for COVID-19. [SPORT, 🥉] # S04 pic.twitter.com/JwnYkfkAmQ
- Schalke Daily (@ S04Daily) August 24, 2020FC Bayern: The first opponent may have to do without the former FCB junior player
The former player of 1. FC Nürnberg complained of symptoms over the course of Sunday and was already in quarantine when the test result became known, as the Royal Blues announced . Now the kicker is in a separate quarantine in the hotel and has to stay there for the next few days in accordance with the requirements of the health authorities.
It is still uncertain whether he will be able to play against the Champions League winner on the first day of the new season . In any case, his failure is a setback for the crisis team of the past season, which has an extremely tough chunk in front of FC Bayern * . (ajr) * tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.
