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Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac tests positive for coronavirus and will miss Bosnia’s Nations League clash vs Italy

ARSENAL defender Sead Kolasinac has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The 27-year-old returned a positive result for Covid-19 on Wednesday morning and will now miss tonight’s Nations League clash against Italy.

Arsenal star Sead Kolasinac has tested positive for coronavirus

The defender featured in Bosnia’s 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands

His team-mate Ibrahim Sehic has also been ruled out of the League A Group 1 fixture after testing positive for the virus as well.

Kolasinac played the full 90 minutes as his country fell to a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands on Sunday.

Arsenal are already without Mohamed Elneny for Sunday’s trip to Leeds after the Egyptian tested positive days after international team-mate Mo Salah also contracted the virus.

The 28-year-old midfielder is showing no symptoms and is now back in Cairo isolating.

Meanwhile, Willian will reportedly have to prove he has not got Covid-19 before being admitted back to training after jetting to Dubai.

More to follow…