Ex-Fulham and Reading player Pavel Pogrebnyak is in hospital with double pneumonia and coronavirus, confirmed by his wife on Instagram.
The 36-year-old, who spent three years in English football between 2012 and 2015, contracted the disease, along with his wife and three children.
Former Reading and Fulham striker Pavel Pogrebnyak in hospital after contracting coronavirushttps://t.co/iKggOTtyty
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) May 26, 2020
She posted: “The husband is in the hospital, undergoing treatment! bilateral pneumonia.
“Today is the third day of the disease!
“My sense of smell has disappeared, I feel absolutely nothing! Awful feeling!”
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Pogrebnyak’s wife added that the family faced further blood tests on Wednesday.
Pavel is currently playing for Russian Premier League side FC Ural Yekaterinburg.
The Russian forward scored 30 goals in 89 starts during his three seasons in English football between 2012 and 2015, including that memorable perfect hat-trick (left foot, right foot, header) for Fulham against Wolves.
After he was unable to agree terms with the Cottagers, he signed a four-year deal with Reading where he scored 26 goals in 93 appearances before returning back home to Russia in 2015.
By scoring five goals in his first three appearances for Fulham, Pogrebnyak became the fastest player in Premier League history to score five times. He also scored within the opening 20 seconds against Wolves.
Fans reacted after finding out that the ex-Fulham and Reading player is in hospital with double pneumonia and coronavirus…
Speedy recovery to ex @FulhamFC striker Pavel Pogrebnyak who has been hospitalised with pneumonia after contracting the Coronavirus along with his wife and three children.
Get well soon the Pog from everyone at @FriendsOfFulham ? #FFC #FULHAMFC #FOF pic.twitter.com/Ft7NKFeC6i
— Friends Of Fulham (@FriendsOfFulham) May 24, 2020
Heard Pavel Pogrebnyak is in hospital with complications of Covid-19. Hope he gets well soon, gave us some good moments did the big f**king Russian
— Chris Reinholter (@mrchrisr91) May 24, 2020
Pavel Pogrebnyak is in hospital with pneumonia after catching coronavirus, his wife and three young sons have also fallen ill.
Wishing a very speedy recovery to Pavel and his family!
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— RFC Latest (@RFCLatest) May 24, 2020
Get well soon ?
— RFC Jonjo (TDL) (@RFCJonjo) May 24, 2020
Hopefully young enough to fight it off, get well soon Pog #Bigfuckingrussian
— WindermereDave (@RDave51) May 23, 2020
Stay strong? long live the Pog #bfr
— Andy Tomlinson (@Andyears81) May 23, 2020
BFR get well soon.
— MrPete (@mrpete9) May 23, 2020
Oh no. Really hope he has a speedy recovery.
— David Andrews (@DavidAn55441852) May 23, 2020
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