AC Milan's Ante Rebic and Rade Krunic test positive for COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Benevento v AC Milan - Stadio Ciro Vigorito, Benevento, Italy - January 3, 2021 AC Milan's Ante Rebic in action with Benevento's Riccardo Improta REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

AC Milan have announced that Ante Rebic and Rade Krunic tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Wednesday’s Serie A game against Juventus.

The two players, who featured in Sunday’s 2-0 league win away to Benevento, underwent molecular swab tests on Tuesday before the home clash with the Italian champions.

“The asymptomatic players remained in isolation at home where a second control swab was taken today. The health authorities were promptly informed,” a club statement read.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Lazio - San Siro, Milan, Italy - December 23, 2020 Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in action with AC Milan's Rade Krunic REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

“All team members were subjected to a further test today with negative results.”

Serie A leaders AC Milan, who remain unbeaten thi s season, will also be without suspended midfielder Sandro Tonali and injured players Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ismael Bennacer, Alexis Saelemaekers and Matteo Gabbia.

Juventus wing-backs Juan Cuadrado and Alex Sandro also tested positive for COVID-19 before the game, where Andrea Pirlo's side will look to reduce a 10-point gap to Milan.

(Reporting by Alasdair Mackenzie; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)