Bad Corona surprise for Jürgen Klopp - Liverpool coach tested positive shortly before the top game

Created: 01/01/2022Updated: 01/01/2022, 3:27 PM

Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp has been infected with the corona virus.

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Bad news for Liverpool FC.

Before the top game against Chelsea there were already some positive corona cases in the team - now coach Jürgen Klopp has also caught it.

Liverpool - Jürgen Klopp * has been infected with the corona virus * and will not be able to look after his Liverpool FC in the top game of the Premier League on Sunday (5.30 p.m. / Sky) at Chelsea FC.

As the Reds announced on New Year's Day, Klopp went into quarantine after a positive test result.

The 54-year-old has "mild symptoms" and will be represented at the Chelsea game by his assistant Pepijn Lijnders.

Jürgen Klopp tested positive for Corona - three Liverpool players were also infected

Klopp had vehemently pointed out the dangers of the corona virus in the past few weeks and expressed criticism of the league's officials. It was only on Friday that Liverpool announced three more corona cases within the team. Klopp did not mention the names of those affected. “It's like a morning lottery waiting for the result. It's not that cool at the moment, ”Klopp said. Chelsea team manager Thomas Tuchel also expressed himself critically on several occasions.

Klopp himself had already announced three positive cases in the team on December 31st.

He did not name the players concerned.

His Reds are under pressure against the Chelsea coached by Thomas Tuchel on Sunday.

After their midweek defeat at Leicester City Klopp's team are already nine points behind leaders Manchester City.

Despite the corona cases and many cancellations in the Premier League, Klopp believes that the game will take place on Sunday.