Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku fears that '23 out of 25' players in their first team squad suffered from coronavirus symptoms in January, but were not tested.
In a recent Instagram live with Belgian TV, the 26-year-old opened up about the shocking revelations.
Lukaku revealed that teammate Milan Skriniar was so ill that he almost fainted on the pitch during a Serie A game against Cagliari, where he was hauled off after 17 minutes on January 26.
And the striker spoke in more detail about how sick the squad was earlier this year.
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"We had a week off in January, we returned to work and I swear that 23 out of 25 players were ill. I am not kidding," he said.
"We played against Radja Nainggolan's Cagliari and after about 25 minutes, one of our defenders [Skriniar] had to leave the pitch. He could not continue and almost fainted.
"Everyone was coughing and had a fever. When I was warming up, I felt a lot hotter than usual. I hadn't suffered from a fever in years.
"After the game there was a planned dinner with guests from Puma, but I thanked them and went straight to bed. We never did the Covid-19 tests at that moment, so we'll never know for sure."
It was revealed last month that the Serie A title could be decided by a play-off between first and second place if the league is abandoned due to coronavirus.
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At the time, Italy's top league was suspended until at least April 3, and many wondered what will occur should the league not resume.
A summit between governing bodies revealed that one potential method could be a one-off match between first and second in the table to decide the Scudetto.
But it appears clubs have unanimously agreed for the 2019/20 season to be resumed should the goverment permit.
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