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Jack Rathborn

Ashley Young tests positive for Covid-19, Inter Milan confirm

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Ashley Young has tested positive for Covid-19, Inter Milan have announced.

The Nerazzurri confirmed Young is the sixth player in the squad to contract coronavirus.

The news appears to rule the former Manchester United star out of the Derby della Madonnina against AC Milan on 17 October.

“FC Internazionale Milano announce that Ashley Young tested positive for COVID-19 following the tests carried out yesterday at Appiano Gentile,” read an official statement.

“The English player is already in quarantine at home.”

Ashley Young has contracted Covid-19 (Getty)

Alessandro Bastoni, Milan Skriniar, Radja Nainggolan, Roberto Gagliardini and Ionut Radu have already contracted the virus.

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