Liverpool's Covid outbreak gets worse as Pep Lijnders tests positive
3 years ago

Liverpool's Covid outbreak gets worse as Pep Lijnders tests positive

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Liverpool's plans for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal tomorrow are in further disarray after they were forced to shut down their Kirkby training centre. The move came just hours after it emerged Pep Lijnders, the club’s assistant manager, had tested positive for Covid-19 and the scheduled press conference he was due to lead had been cancelled. Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders tested positive for Covid as their outbreak worsens Liverpool have had to shut down their Kirkby training centre with Covid rapidly spreading Lijnders, however, is not alone in testing positive and there have been further cases amongst the playing staff. A club statement read: 'Liverpool Football Club can confirm the first-team training facilities at AXA Training Centre have been temporarily closed due to a rapidly growing number of suspected positive COVID-19 cases. Lijnders has been deputising for manager Jurgen Klopp, who tested positive last week Liverpool's plans for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at Arsenal are in further chaos Peter Krawietz, the assistant manager, Vitor Matos, the elite development coach, and head of fitness Andreas Kornmayer are part of Klopp’s inner circle.

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