The coronavirus brought the last French league season to an early end, and it’s already having an impact on the start of the new campaign. The game that was originally meant to open the season - between Marseille and Saint-Etienne - had to be postponed because four Marseille players tested positive for COVID-19. And defending champion Paris Saint-Germain is absent - as it is preparing for the final of the Champions League in Lisbon on Sunday. The 30-year-old Schneiderlin, who played 15 times for France, joined from Premier League club Everton in a bargain deal of 2.23 million euros ($2.64 million). Five years ago, Manchester United signed him from Southampton for 35 million euros ($41.5 million).

Source: The Hindu August 20, 2020 18:56 UTC