Valencia defender Ezequiel Garay has become the first LaLiga player to confirm he has contracted coronavirus.

The defender, who was due to miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament last month, made the announcement on Instagram on Sunday but said he feels "very well".

LaLiga is currently at the start of a two-matchweek break while the Spanish government is set to declare a 15-day national lockdown on Monday in an attempt to fight the pandemic.

Garay wrote: "It is clear I have started 2020 badly.

"I have tested positive for coronavirus but feel very well. Now it only remains to pay attention to the health authorities and, for now, be isolated."

Garay, 33, started 17 LaLiga games for Valencia this season and four in the Champions League.

Albert Celades' team are seventh in the Spanish top-flight, four points adrift of fourth-placed Real Sociedad. Their Champions League adventure came to an end last week with an 8-4 aggregate defeat to Atalanta.

        View this post on Instagram                   Está claro que el 2020 lo empecé con mala pata. He dado positivo al coronavirus, me encuentro muy bien y ahora solo queda hacer caso a las autoridades sanitarias, de momento estar aislado. #g24 A post shared by Ezequiel Garay (@ezequielgaray24) on Mar 15, 2020 at 3:31am PDT