Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gündogan has revealed how contracting Coronavirus ended up affecting him both physically and mentally.
The German midfielder was confirmed as a positive case back in September, with City announcing he had tested positive on the 21st and would be spending time in isolation as a result.
It took nearly a month for him to make his return to competitive action, featuring in Manchester City’s clash with Arsenal on October 17th.
He’s started all but one of their games since, featuring regularly in both the Premier League and Champions League.
His return has not been as easy one, though, with the player openly admitting that he has struggled physically and detailing how the virus affected him.
He’s now commented on his battle once again, revealing that the virus has affected him both physically and mentally.
“Before the corona disease, I didn’t take it for seriously,” Süddeutsche Zeitung report the Manchester City star saying at a press conference for the German National Team.
“Afterwards my thinking changed. It doesn’t only do something to you physically, but also psychologically. You worry. Everything is written in the stars.
“The first three or four days were bad. Then were the strongest symptoms. It was difficult to get back into training because the disease was still inside.
“We should be as careful as possible to protect the people around us.”
Gündogan’s positive test was obviously a worrying time for him and his family, particularly as he wasn’t fortunate enough to be symptom free.
Fortunately, he was surrounded by City’s expert medical team should anything go wrong, with luckily wasn’t the case.
That did not stop the fear, though, with the midfielder revealing his grandfather cried when he told him of the diagnosis.
“I will never forget this conversation,” he added.
“We long for the time when people can go to the stadium.
“That is what we are playing for. It would be nice if it happened quickly. But in general, the health of all people is important.”
