Inter and Croatia winger Ivan Perisic has tested positive for COVID, the Croatian FA announced.
“During the evening, the Croatian Football Association received the results of regular testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which showed that national team member Ivan Perišić tested positive,” an official statement reads.
Therefore, the 32-year-old will miss Croatia’s round of 16 clash of Euro 2020 against Spain on Monday.
Perisic has played a key role for his national team during Euro 2020 having scored two goals and registered one assist during the three group stage games.
He has 30 goals in 104 senior appearances with Croatia national team.
Perisic’s contract with Inter expires in 2022 and according to several reports in Italy, he will leave the Nerazzurri in the summer as the defending Serie A title holders are not planning to offer him a new deal.
Hrvatski nogometni savez zaprimio je tijekom večeri rezultate redovnog testiranja na virus SARS-CoV-2 koje je pokazalo da je reprezentativac Ivan Perišić pozitivan na koronavirus. Priopćenje za medije: https://t.co/4Rao2kOT1X
— HNS (@HNS_CFF) June 26, 2021