Salah down with Covid-19, not named in Egypt's squad

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus. The unfortunate news was confirmed by the Egyptian Football Association as the 28-year-old was not showing any symptoms and has gone into isolation. The tests on the entire Egypt squad was performed on Friday as Salah has not been named for the latest round of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The news comes a day after it was confirmed that Liverpool defender Joe Gomez had undergone knee surgery following an injury suffered in England training.