At least both Bastoni and Skriniar feel ok.
Bastoni: 'I'm fine'
Football Italia
Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni has reassured fans he’s ‘fine and in isolation’ and hopes to be back as soon as possible.
The centre-back returns from the Italy Under-21 camp today, after testing positive for coronavirus earlier this week.
Inter must decide if he should stay in isolation at Appiano or at his own home and have confirmed the defender is asymptomatic.
Bastoni has sent a message on social media, reassuring fans he’s well, thanking them for the support.
“Good morning everyone,” he wrote on Instagram. “Thank you for the many messages I have received.
“I’m fine and I’m in isolation. See you soon at San Siro, a big hug.”
Next up for Inter is a match against Milan at the Giuseppe Meazza on October 17, when they could be without both Bastoni and Milan Skriniar, who is waiting for the result from his second swab in Slovakia.
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Skriniar: 'I feel fine' after COVID diagnosis
Football Italia
Milan Skriniar assures he feels ‘fine’ and is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, even though Inter haven’t confirmed it yet.
So far, the Nerazzurri have only announced via a statement that Alessandro Bastoni has contracted Coronavirus, as he was tested while at the Italy Under-21 squad.
Multiple reports also stated that Skriniar had tested positive yesterday, although Inter have not made any formal comment.
Now the Slovakian football federation have confirmed the diagnosis, along with the player himself via Instagram.
“Thank you so much for all your messages. I feel fine and am in isolation,” wrote the defender.
“I’ll have more tests over the next few days. We’ll see each other soon and go wild. Forza Inter.”
This afternoon, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sportitalia and others all reported Inter teammates
Radja Nainggolan and Roberto Gagliardini had also tested positive.
In order to be confirmed as COVID-19 positive, the players require two swabs in quick succession, both to come back with signs of the virus.