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The Egyptian Football Association announced that the player of the national team and the Arsenal team, Mohamed El-Niny, had been infected with the Corona virus.
The Egyptian Federation added that the 28-year-old does not suffer from any symptoms of Covid-19, but the results of the detection test for the epidemic came back positive on Tuesday upon his arrival in Togo to participate in a qualifying match for the African Cup. of Nations.
Nani’s injury comes just days after the Egyptian Federation announced that his Liverpool teammate and forward Mohamed Salah had contracted the virus on Friday.
The Federation’s statement regarding the NNI added that the result of the tests for the detection of the Corona virus to which the Nene was submitted was negative on three occasions after his trip from England to Egypt, including the result of the test to which he he submitted after the first leg with Togo on Saturday, which ended in the Egyptian team’s victory with a goal in return. Nothing, and the player participated for the full 90 minutes.
The player returned from Togo to Egypt, where he will undergo further tests, but he may not be able to participate in Arsenal’s game in Leeds next Sunday, in addition to his absence from his team’s meeting against Molde in Norway at the framework of the European League Championship on November 26. .
Al Nene has appeared in 11 games for Arsenal in all competitions this season.
The English Football League announced that 16 players had been infected with the Corona virus, out of a total of 1207 players and members of the football club squad who were tested for the epidemic from 9 to 15 November.
All Premier League players who have tested positive for the epidemic are subject to 10-day self-isolation.