Egyptian and Liverpool striker, Mohamed Salah has tested positive for the coronavirus. The sad news comes as Egypt prepares for their AFCON qualifiers against Togo on Saturday.
The news of Salah testing positive to coronavirus was announced by the Egyptian Football Federation on Friday.
In a post on their official social media page on Friday, the Egyptian FA posted a message that reads:
“The medical swab conducted on the mission of our first national football team showed that our international player, Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool star, was infected with the Coronavirus, after his test came back positive,”
“The player does not suffer from any symptoms. The other members of the team tested negative. Salah underwent the medical protocol after the team’s doctor coordinated with his English club. In addition to his isolation inside his room and also isolating all his contacts.”
The federation said Mohamed Salah will undergo further checks in the coming hours.