Egyptian Football Association have announced that Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has contracted deadly COVID-19 and has been told to go into self-isolation in his country.
Mohamed Elneny has also tested positive for COVID-19 😕 pic.twitter.com/hNuPNXdByW
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Mohamed Elneny was said not to have shown any symptom or sign before the team traveled to Togo for their African Cup of Nations qualifier against the Togolese national team.
According to the report on BBC, Mohamed Elneny was tested for the virus when the Egyptian squad arrived and the result was positive.
This will be a big blow for the Premier League side considering how Elneny has been superb for Arsenal so far this term.
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Elneny has been playing for Arsenal since four years ago and the Egypt international has played 51 games so far for the Gunners without a goal yet.
He failed to get regular playing time at the Emirates stadium under Unai Emery and was sent on loan before making a return back to the Premier League side.
His teammate at the national team Mohamed Salah has also contracted the virus and he is also on self-isolation as he hopes to recover soon.
Liverpool are currently occupying third position on the Premier League table, while Arsenal occupy 11th.
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