FIL: Fiorentina captain Pezzella tests positive for coronavirus virus

Two more Fiorentina players have tested positive for COVID-19 as well as a club physiotherapist. The top-tier Italian league soccer team tweets that defender and club captain - and Argentina international - German Pezzella, forward Patrick Cutrone and physiotherapist Stefano Dainelli "are in good health at their homes in Florence."

They were tested after "showing some symptoms."

The club had already announced on Friday that 20-year-old striker Dusan Vlahovic tested positive.

With Cutrone and Pezzella added to the list with Vlahovic, there are now nine Serie A players who have tested positive. The others are Daniele Rugani of Juventus plus five Sampdoria players: Manolo Gabbiadini, Omar Colley, Albin Ekdal, Antonino La Gumina and Morten Thorsby.

Serie A is suspended until at least April 3rd as part of a nationwide lockdown in Italy intended to contain the virus.