Sadio Mane the second Liverpool player this week to contract coronavirus

Midfielder Thiago Alcantara is also out of the game after contracting COVID-19.

October 03, 2020 08:31 am | Updated 08:35 am IST - LIVERPOOL, England

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane of Liverpool has tested positive for coronavirus.

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane of Liverpool has tested positive for coronavirus.

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has become the second player to contract the coronavirus at the English Premier League champions this week.

“I’ve been tested positive but I am feeling good and not showing heavy symptoms,” Mane wrote on Instagram on Friday. “I will begin my quarantine and recovery process immediately.”

Liverpool described Mane’s symptoms as “minor” and said he “feels in good health overall.”

Mane, who scored in a 3-1 victory over Arsenal on Monday, will miss Sunday’s game against Aston Villa. Midfielder Thiago Alcantara is also out of the game after contracting COVID-19 .

"Make sure that you stay safe and follow all rules to protect yourself and your loved ones to avoid a second wave of the COVID-19 virus spreading all over the world,” Mane said. “I will be back stronger than before! We will get through this together.”

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.