Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has tested positive for coronavirus, the club have announced.
Mane is self-isolating with what the club described as “minor symptoms”.
A club statement read: “Sadio Mane has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently self-isolating according to the necessary guidelines.
“The forward, who started and scored in Monday’s 3-1 victory over Arsenal, has displayed minor symptoms of the virus but feels in good health overall.
“However, like with Thiago Alcantara, Liverpool Football Club are – and will continue to – follow all protocols relating to Covid-19 and Mane will self-isolate for the required period of time.”
Liverpool had announced on Tuesday that summer signing Thiago tested positive for the virus after the midfielder did not feature in the club’s 3-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal the previous day.
Liverpool’s website had previously reported that his absence was due to a “minor fitness issue.”
Liverpool will travel to Aston Villa for a Premier League match on Saturday before heading club football halts for the international break.
