Defense chief Matthias Ginter from Bundesliga soccer club Borussia Mönchengladbach has been infected with the corona virus.
“Yes, that's why he didn't take part in the training today,” said press spokesman Markus Aretz on Tuesday evening to the German Press Agency, thereby confirming several media reports from the same day.
"He was vaccinated and must have been infected somewhere," said Aretz.
Ginter is currently in quarantine at home.
The failure of the 27-year-old central defender is the next setback for coach Adi Hütter's team.
Right-back Stefan Lainer broke his ankle in the 4-0 debacle in Leverkusen last Saturday;
in addition there were knee injuries to Marcus Thuram and Alassane Plea.
In the game at Bayer Leverkusen, Ginter had to leave the pitch in the 63rd minute.
Next weekend the Borussia will play away against Union Berlin - then probably without national player Ginter.
The Gladbach team started the season with a draw against Bayern Munich and a defeat against Leverkusen.
The team is currently in 16th place in the table.