Arsenal’s Mohamed Elneny tests positive for coronavirus while on Egypt duty

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Arsenal’s Mohamed Elneny tests positive for coronavirus while on Egypt duty just days after international team-mate and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah’s diagnosis

  • Arsenal and Egypt’s Mohamed Elneny has tested positive for coronavirus  
  • The 28-year-old is asymptomatic but will not play in Egypt’s game with Togo 
  • Elneny is also a doubt for Arsenal’s match away at Leeds United on Sunday
  • Egypy team-mate Mohamed Salah was diagnosed with coronavirus last week

By Sam Blitz For Mailonline

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Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt. 

The 28-year-old’s diagnosis comes a day before Egypt’s African Nations Cup qualifier with Togo on Tuesday, but the midfielder will now return to Cairo despite being asymptomatic. 

Elneny is now a doubt for Arsenal’s next Premier League match against Leeds United on Sunday afternoon. 

Arsenal and Egypt’s Mohamed Elneny has tested positive for coronavirus on international duty

The news follows the coronavirus diagnosis of Egypt team-mate Mohamed Salah last week, who tested positive just days after attending his brother’s wedding. 

Elneny’s agent, Alan Nzamy, tweeted: ‘Elneny Positive Cov19 get well soon’. 

The Egyptian FA have confirmed that midfielder is now isolating in line with medical protocols. 

More to follow.