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– Bayern Munich’s Moroccan defender Noussair Mazraoui is to take some time away from football to deal with inflammation of heart tissue after suffering from Covid-19.
– According to the German club, the full-back, whose last game was for his country in the World Cup semi-final against France in December, had been suffering from the virus during the tournament in Qatar.
– Indeed, Bayern have revealed the 25-year-old missed the quarter-final against Portugal because of Covid.
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– Subsequent tests by a team doctor revealed that Mazraoui’s pericardium – a fibrous sac of tissue that surrounds the heart – had become inflamed.
– “After testing positive for Covid-19 during the World Cup, a follow-up examination in Munich has revealed that Noussair Mazraoui has been diagnosed with a mild inflammation of the pericardium. Wishing you all the best for a full and quick recovery, Nous! ,” Bayern Munich tweeted.
ℹ After testing positive for Covid-19 during the World Cup, a follow-up examination in Munich has revealed that Noussair Mazraoui has been diagnosed with a mild inflammation of the pericardium.
Wishing you all the best for a full and quick recovery, Nous! 🙏
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) January 6, 2023
– Mazraoui has been told to completely rest and is therefore ruled out for six to eight weeks, according to German newspaper Bild.
