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'I could hardly walk' - Leicester boss Rodgers reveals he had coronavirus

The Foxes manager was struck down with the illness in March but has now made a full recovery

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers says he has made a full recovery after contracting coronavirus shortly after the Premier League season was suspended.

Rodgers revealed in March three Leicester players had displayed symptoms of Covid-19 and were isolating as a precautionary measure.

Leicester's 4-0 win against Aston Villa on March 9 was the final Premier League match to be played before the shutdown.

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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has previously discussed his struggle with the respiratory disease, and Rodgers has likened the symptoms to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, which he climbed for charity while manager of Swansea in 2011.