Socceroo Tomi Juric positive to coronavirus

Australia striker Tomi Juric has tested positive for COVID-19 while on duty with his club side CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria.

Australian striker Tomi Juric during the 2018 World Cup

Australia striker Tomi Juric has tested positive for COVID-19 while on duty with his club side CSKA Sofia, the 31-times Bulgarian champions have revealed.

Juric follows his international teammate Mitch Langerak — a goalkeeper with Japanese club Nagoya Grampus — in testing positive for the virus in recent days.

The 28-year-old forward, who has played 41 times for the Socceroos, is now in isolation, while other CSKA players and staff members have given negative results.

“Only the positive test of the striker Tommy (sic) Juric is confirmed, who has been isolated since the first suspicions of COVID-19 on Thursday and is receiving the necessary medical care,” CSKA said in a statement.

“It is gratifying that at the moment he has no visible symptoms and his condition is very good, but until his complete recovery the necessary quarantine period will be observed.”

Juric, who was part of Graham Arnold’s Australia squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, joined CSKA in August after his contract with Swiss club Luzern expired.

Reuters