Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara contracts COVID-19

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for coronavirus.

29-year-old Alcantara, who joined Premier League champions from Bayern Munich this month, will w self-isolate for at least 10 days as required by authorities.

Spaniard me his Liverpool debut in a 2-0 Premier League win at Chelsea but missed Monday’s 3-1 victory over Arsenal.

In Tuesday's statement, Liverpool did t say when test was taken. Premier League anunced Monday that 10 people h contracted COVID-19 after 1,595 players and club staff members were tested in seven days through Sunday.

Three of those cases came at West Ham, including manr David Moyes.

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