Salah tests positive for coronavirus

The Liverpool forward will not partake in Egypts AFCON qualifiers

Salah tests positive for coronavirus
Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus, the Egyptian FA has confirmed.

The Liverpool forward is on national duty with Egypt in their AFCON qualifiers against Togo and will not be involved as he isolates himself from the rest of the squad.

“The medical swab conducted on the mission of our first national football team showed that our international player, Mohamed Salah, the star of Liverpool, was infected with the Coronavirus after his test came positive… although he does not suffer from any symptoms.

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"While the other members of the team were negative,” the EFA stated.

He joins a list of sidelined players including the recent injury of Joe Gomez.

Liverpool will play again on November 21 when they welcome first placed Leicester City at Anfield.