Salah tests positive for COVID-19

Mohamed Salah, Egypt and Liverpool striker, has tested positive for COVID-19 on the eve of Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Togo.

According to the BBC, Salah returned a positive result when players were tested for the novel coronavirus before joining the Egyptian national team camp ahead of their double-header games with Togo.

It is also understood that the 28-year-old is not showing any symptoms.

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) had earlier released a statement on its website that three players tested positive for COVID-19.

“The laboratories of the Ministry of Health have indicated that three players from the Egyptian and Togo teams have tested positive before the match between the two teams tomorrow,” the statement read.

“Other tests will be conducted for the aforementioned players to determine their position on participation.”

The talented attacker will now self-isolate and could miss Liverpool’s next two matches.

Salah has scored eight goals in all eight of Liverpool’s English Premier League (EPL)  games this season.

Egypt will take on Togo on Saturday, followed by the reverse fixture in Togo on Tuesday.