Izuchukwu Okosi
The Carabao Cup semifinal first leg between Arsenal and Liverpool has been postponed because of a “severe outbreak of Covid-19” at Liverpool.
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The Reds temporarily closed their first-team training centre on Wednesday after assistant manager Pep Lijnders became the latest to have to isolate.
The first leg will now go down at Anfield on January 13, while the second leg will take place at the Emirates Stadium on January 20.
Liverpool had requested the postponement on Tuesday, and the request has been granted.
Lijnders took charge for Sunday’s Premier League draw at Chelsea, with manager Jurgen Klopp already isolating.
Goalkeeper Alisson, defender Joel Matip and striker Roberto Firmino missed that game too and three other staff members tested positive.
Liverpool further stretched by the departure of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita for the AFCON – cancelled a news conference due to be led by Lijnders on Wednesday.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
