Marouane Fellaini discharged from hospital in China after catching coronavirus… but former Man United and Everton star must now spend 14 days in quarantine before returning to Shandong Luneng’s training ground
- Marouane Fellaini spent three weeks in hospital being treated for coronavirus
- Shandong Luneng star will spend 14 days in quarantine for further observation
- The midfielder revealed on March 22 that he had tested positive for coronavirus
- He is the only player known to have contracted disease in Chinese Super League
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Former Manchester United and Everton star Marouane Fellaini was discharged from a Chinese hospital on Tuesday after spending three weeks being treated for coronavirus.
The 32-year-old Shandong Luneng midfielder, the only player known to have contracted the disease in the Chinese Super League (CSL), will now spend 14 days in quarantine for further observation.
The Belgium international said on March 22 that he had tested positive for coronavirus, having just returned to China, but assured fans that he was feeling fine.
Marouane Fellaini (centre) was discharged from hospital after being treated for three weeks
The Shandong Luneng midfielder will now spend 14 days in quarantine for further observation
While in hospital in the city of Jinan, Fellaini posted videos of himself on Instagram exercising in his room.
‘Fellaini was assessed and was deemed to have recovered, and was discharged today,’ Shandong said in a brief statement.
China, where the outbreak emerged in December, says that it has curbed the illness at home but is now worried about a second wave of infections from overseas.
He posted this image on Instagram as he confirmed the news he tested positive for the virus
Fellaini’s positive test dealt a blow to the Chinese Super League’s hopes of starting the season any time soon, after its February 22 start date was indefinitely postponed.
The former Premier League star joined Shandong from Manchester United in February last year for £10.4million.
He enjoyed a productive first season in China, scoring 12 goals and providing five assists in 34 matches.
The 32-year-old (right) was recently pictured wearing a protective face mask in China
