This archive report was first published on 31 July 2020.
Cameroon's Christian Bassogog, a key player in the country's Africa Cup of Nations triumph in 2017, has been hospitalised in Guangzhou, China, after testing positive for coronavirus.
According to health authorities in the southern city, the 24-year-old forward, who plays for Henan Jianye, is asymptomatic but is undergoing treatment in hospital.
Bassogog's case comes just days after former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini was released from hospital in mid-April after a three-week stay due to coronavirus.
However, unlike Fellaini, Bassogog has been in quarantine since arriving in China from Cameroon in mid-July, and health authorities have stated that there is no health threat to the Chinese Super League, which started on July 25.
Despite being asymptomatic, Bassogog has been retested and twice returned a positive result during his quarantine period.
Henan Jianye, Bassogog's team, has expressed support for their player, tweeting: 'The tougher (the situation is) the farther you go! Come on Bassogog! We're waiting for you!'
