<p>Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah will likely miss the club's next Premier League game after the Egyptian soccer association said that he had tested positive for the coronavirus for a second time.</p>.<p>The 28-year-old Salah, who has mild symptoms, has been in self-isolation in Egypt's Red Sea resort of el-Gouna, where he arrived earlier this week. He had previously self-isolated in a Cairo hotel.</p>.<p>He first tested positive for the virus on Friday on the eve of Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo. The Pharaohs beat Togo 1-0 in Cairo, and 3-1 on Tuesday in Togo's capital, Lome.</p>.<p>He's now set to miss Liverpool's first game after the international break against Leicester on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Egyptian soccer association said Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny also returned another positive test. Elneny, 28, first tested positive Monday after the squad arrived in Togo.</p>.<p>Striker Ahmed Hassan Kouka of Olympiacos tested positive after his return to Cairo with the national team from Togo, the association said.</p>.<p>The three arrived in their home country earlier this month to join the national team for the latest round of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.</p>.<p>Egypt's national team doctor Mohamed Abou Elela had told The Associated Press on Saturday that Salah, the Premier League Golden Boot recipient last season, was a “mild case — he doesn't have severe symptoms.”</p>.<p>After his return last week, Salah was pictured — sometimes without a face covering — dancing among dozens of people at his brother's wedding in Cairo. He also attended a ceremony organized by the country's sports officials.</p>.<p>Egypt, a country of more than 100 million people, has had a slight increase in daily recorded coronavirus cases, with officials warning of a second wave of the pandemic.</p>.<p>The country has reported around 111,300 confirmed cases including at least 6,481 fatalities. </p>
<p>Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah will likely miss the club's next Premier League game after the Egyptian soccer association said that he had tested positive for the coronavirus for a second time.</p>.<p>The 28-year-old Salah, who has mild symptoms, has been in self-isolation in Egypt's Red Sea resort of el-Gouna, where he arrived earlier this week. He had previously self-isolated in a Cairo hotel.</p>.<p>He first tested positive for the virus on Friday on the eve of Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo. The Pharaohs beat Togo 1-0 in Cairo, and 3-1 on Tuesday in Togo's capital, Lome.</p>.<p>He's now set to miss Liverpool's first game after the international break against Leicester on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Egyptian soccer association said Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny also returned another positive test. Elneny, 28, first tested positive Monday after the squad arrived in Togo.</p>.<p>Striker Ahmed Hassan Kouka of Olympiacos tested positive after his return to Cairo with the national team from Togo, the association said.</p>.<p>The three arrived in their home country earlier this month to join the national team for the latest round of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.</p>.<p>Egypt's national team doctor Mohamed Abou Elela had told The Associated Press on Saturday that Salah, the Premier League Golden Boot recipient last season, was a “mild case — he doesn't have severe symptoms.”</p>.<p>After his return last week, Salah was pictured — sometimes without a face covering — dancing among dozens of people at his brother's wedding in Cairo. He also attended a ceremony organized by the country's sports officials.</p>.<p>Egypt, a country of more than 100 million people, has had a slight increase in daily recorded coronavirus cases, with officials warning of a second wave of the pandemic.</p>.<p>The country has reported around 111,300 confirmed cases including at least 6,481 fatalities. </p>