The announcement comes the day before Russia's European Championship premiere against Belgium in St. Petersburg.

"We have to be careful about security.

Let's hope that this case will be the only one, "said Russia's Sports Minister Oleg Matitsyn in a statement according to the state news agency Tass.

Russia is the latest European Championship team to have a confirmed infection in the squad.

In the past, the Netherlands, Sweden and Spain, among others, have been affected.

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