Shaqiri Becomes Third Liverpool Player to Test Positive for Coronavirus

Xherdan Shaqiri tested positive while beginning international duty with Switzerland.

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland and Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri has tested positive for COVID-19, the Swiss soccer federation said on Tuesday.

Shaqiri was in isolation and soccer officials were consulting with health authorities in Switzerland about his case, the federation said.

Shaqiri joins Liverpool teammates Thiago Alcantara and Sadio Mane in testing positive for the coronavirus this season.

It was unclear if Switzerland players who have been in contact with Shaqiri will go into quarantine. The team hosts Croatia on Wednesday in a friendly at St. Gallen.

Xherdan Shaqiri has tested positive for COVID-19, the Swiss Football Association has announced.

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The 28-year-old Shaqiri was due to play for Switzerland for the first time since the UEFA Nations League finals in June 2019.