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KOLASINAC TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS.

Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac has tested positive for Covid-19 while on international duty with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Kolasinac and team-mate Ibrahim Sehic have both been ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Italy after returning positive tests, the Bosnia and Herzegovina football federation confirmed.

Sead Kolasinac one of two Bosnia and Herzegovina players to return positive coronavirus tests; Arsenal team-mate Mohamed Elneny tested positive after arriving in Togo with Egypt squad; midfielder showing no symptoms and is now back in Cairo isolating.

The 28-year-old tested positive after arriving in Togo with the Egyptian squad ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday.

Elneny is showing no symptoms and is now back in Cairo isolating.

The news was confirmed by his agent on Twitter and the Egyptian Football Association on Facebook on Monday evening.

Arsenal are in contact with Elneny and the Egyptian FA and will provide further updates.