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Liverpool’s Mo Salah tests positive for coronavirus

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November 13, 2020

Liverpool winger, Mohammed Salah, has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egpyt.

The Egyptian FA said on Twitter that Salah is the is not suffering from any symptoms, while other members of the Egypt team were negative.

This could further dampen Liverpool’s run in the Premier League after a number of injuries to pivotal first-team players.

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Manager, Jurgen Klopp is already sweating over the absence of defenders, Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk who have both been have been likely ruled out of the season and Salah’s case will pose more trouble for the Anfield side.

Gomez was the latest to join the ranks of injured players. He underwent ‘successful’ surgery on a tendon blow which he picked up days ago in training with England.

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Recall that the spell began with Van Dijk who picked up an ACL injury in a controversial collision with England No1 Jordan Pickford.

Right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold also sustained the injury during the 1-1 draw away at Manchester City and is expected to miss four weeks after being forced from the field.

Liverpool have also been without makeshift defender, Fabinho, who picked up a knock after just a game played covering up for Van Dijk.

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New signing Thiago Alcantara has also been sidelined since the 2-2 draw against Everton after picking up a knock.

Salah becomes the fourth Liverpool first-team player to test positive for coronavirus after Thiago, Sadio Mane, Naby Keïta.