Mane the 2nd Liverpool player this week to contract virus

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:13 PM CDT Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 Last Modified: 5:20 PM CDT Friday, Oct. 2, 2020

LIVERPOOL, England - Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has become the second player to contract the coronavirus at the English Premier League champions this week.

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LIVERPOOL, England - Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has become the second player to contract the coronavirus at the English Premier League champions this week.

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LIVERPOOL, England – Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has become the second player to contract the coronavirus at the English Premier League champions this week.

“I’ve been tested positive but I am feeling good and not showing heavy symptoms,” Mane wrote on Instagram on Friday. “I will begin my quarantine and recovery process immediately.”

Liverpool described Mane’s symptoms as “minor” and said he “feels in good health overall.”

Liverpool's Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, England, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (Jason Cairnduff/Pool via AP)

Mane, who scored in a 3-1 victory over Arsenal on Monday, will miss Sunday’s game against Aston Villa. Midfielder Thiago Alcantara is also out of the game after contracting COVID-19.

“Make sure that you stay safe and follow all rules to protect yourself and your loved ones to avoid a second wave of the COVID-19 virus spreading all over the world,” Mane said. “I will be back stronger than before! We will get through this together.”