Munich (Germany): Reigning champions Bayern Munich will be without Serge Gnabry when they face Paris Saint Germain in Wednesday’s repeat of the 2020 Champions League final.
Gnabry has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club said in a statement ahead of the quarter-final, first leg at home with the return in Paris next Tuesday.
Earlier, Bayern head coach Hansi Flick had said Gnabry was suffering from a sore throat before the Covid confirmation.
The 25-year-old had already contracted the virus last October.
His latest positive test leaves Bayern without two key forwards for both legs against PSG.
Lewandowski, voted FIFA’s best male player of 2020, is out with a knee injury after scoring 42 goals for Bayern this season including five in the Champions League.
PSG are missing defender Alessandro Florenzi and midfielder Marco Verratti, who are both quarantining for Covid-19.
The pair are among a group of at least six Italy players who have tested positive for the virus since the recent international break.
Flick said midfielder Marc Roca will also miss the first leg at the Allianz Arena after picking up an injury on Sunday in training.
With Gabry out, his Germany team-mate Leroy Sane is set to play on the flanks along with Kingsley Coman, whose header last August sealed a 1-0 win over PSG in the 2020 Champions League final.
