The Europa League round-of-16 ties between Roma and Sevilla and Inter Milan vs. Getafe are in the balance as the coronavirus continues to affect the world of football.

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With Italy in lockdown, Roma announced they cannot travel to Sevilla to play their Europa League match scheduled for Thursday, as their plane is not authorised to land in Spain. The match was originally due to take place behind closed doors.

Getafe, meanwhile, have said they will not fly to Italy to face Inter Milan.

"AS Roma will not travel to Spain for the Europa League match against Sevilla after the plane from Italy was not authorised to land in Spain," a statement on Roma's Twitter page read.

Getafe president Angel Torres said the team will not go to Inter in their round-of-16 clash.

Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Torres said a decision would be made by 5 p.m. local time regarding the fixture.

He said: "UEFA is awaiting news. What is guaranteed is that Getafe will not travel to Italy. UEFA must decide now. Safety cannot be guaranteed and we are not going to change our decision. We are not going to go to where the focal point of the flare-up is. First and foremost is our health."

Asked if he is willing to risk forfeiting the game, Torres said: "I don't understand why they would do so. It's a state of emergency, we are doing the right thing. First is health, then sport. I have no interest in the consequences.

"What I'm interested in is not bringing more [coronavirus] cases to Spain, as we have already too many. I will meet with my captains and the coach and I will tell them of my decision, but it's my responsibility and I believe I'm doing the right thing."

Manchester United's clash with Austrian side LASK will go ahead behind closed doors on Thursday. In the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain's clash with Borussia Dortmund will take place without fans, with star player Kylian Mbappe testing negative for the virus. Spectators will be allowed in to watch Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid.

The football world has been severely affected by the coronavirus with La Liga staging at least the next two rounds of fixtures behind closed doors, with Manchester City's match against Arsenal in the Premier League postponed.

Serie A has been suspended until April 3, while the players' unions in Italy and Spain have called for postponements to fixtures.

Elsewhere, German second-division club Hannover 96 confirmed one of their players, Timo Hubers, has tested positive for the coronavirus. It is the first confirmed case in German football.

In a statement released by Hannover 96 on Wednesday, the club said that "it is expected Hubers was infected at event on Saturday in (nearby) Hildesheim."

They added that he had not had any contact with his teammates since and is in quarantine at home.

"Regardless, we will act responsibly and test the entire squad and staff for the virus," the club said.

Information from ESPN's Stephan Uersfeld and Adriana Garcia was used in this report.