Thomas Mueller of Bayern Munich (R) is chased by Hussein Elshahat of Al Ahly (L) during the semi-final match between Al Ahly SC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on February 8, 2021 in Doha, Qatar.
Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller is set to miss out on Thursday’s Club World Cup final in Doha after testing positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, according to German media reports.
According to Sky Sports Germany and Bild newspaper, Soccer World Cup winner Muller tested positive after Bayern’s training session on Wednesday.
A positive test would rule the veteran striker out of Thursday’s clash with Mexican CONCACAF champions Tigres in the Qatari capital, in which European champions Bayern are aiming for a historic sixth title in 12 months.
🗣 #Flick on final preparations: "We have an analysis team that have taken a thorough look at @TigresOficial. We have prepared as intensively for Tigres as we would any other game. We hope we have drawn the right conclusions from our preparation.“#FinalMissi6n #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/1JPEaMpxeb
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) February 10, 2021
Kick-off is at 20:00 SA time.
Neither Bayern nor tournament organisers FIFA have yet confirmed the positive test.
Muller would be the third Bayern player to contract the coronavirus in recent weeks, after positive tests for Javi Martinez and Leon Goretzka meant they were unable to travel with the rest of the squad to Qatar.
His absence would be the latest blow to Bayern’s Club World Cup campaign, after Jerome Boateng returned home to Germany on Wednesday for personal reasons amid reports that his former girlfriend had died.
