Thiago Alcantara looks to play a pass during the English Premier
League football match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford
Bridge in London on September 20, 2020. Michael Regan / POOL /
AFP
Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has
tested positive for coronavirus, the Premier League champions
confirmed on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old, who joined from Bayern Munich this month,
missed Monday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal and will now self-isolate.
“Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for Covid-19 and is
currently self-isolating according to the necessary guidelines,”
Liverpool said in a statement.
“The club has, and will continue to follow, all protocols
relating to Covid-19 and Thiago will remain in
self-isolation for the required period of time.”
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The Spanish international will miss another clash with Arsenal
in the League Cup on Thursday aswell as Sunday’s Premier
League trip to Aston Villa, but could be available for the
Merseyside derby at Everton on October 17.
On Monday, the Premier League announced 10 players or staff had
tested positive for COVID-19 in the previous week, the highest
number of infections since mass testing began in May.
AFP
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