LONDON: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will miss the important Premier League clashes at Chelsea on Sunday after a positive Koronavirus test.
Pep Lijnders Klopp Assistant will take over for the fixture at Stamford Bridge as a third Liverpool placed, try to compensate for Manchester City leaders.
In addition to the Klopp test results, three staff members have been tested positively tested, but Liverpool is not expected to ask for a match to be postponed at this stage.
“Jurgen Klopp will miss the Liverpool Premier League meeting with Chelsea on Sunday after returning the Covid-19 test results suspected of being positive,” Liverpool said in a statement on Saturday.
“Reds manager, who reports mild symptoms in front of the equipment, is now isolating.” Assistant Manager Pep Lijnders will lead the team for post-off GMT 430 Sam at Stamford Bridge.
“There are no further Liverpool players who have been positively tested outside.
The three unnamed previously confirmed by Klopp on Friday.
Although distancing themselves from the advice of the game can be in danger, this week’s Klopp describes every new day as a” lottery “when he Waiting to find if there is a positive squad.
“Testing the entire team’s first settings did not reveal no further positive case in the play squad other than the three confirmed by Klopp on Friday,” added the statement of three backroom staff had again suspected positive results.
” Liverpool one point behind Chelsea with the game at hand after losing their last league match at Leicester on Tuesday.