The mayor of Mohamed Salah’s hometown has denied the Liverpool striker broke coronavirus social distancing guidelines while celebrating his brother’s wedding, despite video evidence to the contrary.
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Friday that the Reds star had tested positive for Covid-19 , despite initial confusion over his test result.
Their initial statement was deleted, though a further statement on Friday evening confirmed that a second swab from Salah had also come back positive.
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The EFA say the 28-year-old is well and not showing any symptoms but must now enter a period of self-isolation, ruling him out of their their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations double header against Togo.