Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp backs Mohamed Salah after positive tests following brother's wedding

Videos emerged of Mohamed Salah dancing at his brother's wedding without a face mask or socially distancing. The 28-year-old later tested positive for the novel coronavirus ahead of Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations clash against Togo last week. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is standing by his forward, though, ahead of their clash with Premier League leaders Leicester on Sunday.

Klopp refused to blame Mohamed Salah after the forward contracted Covid-19 having attended his brother's wedding in Egypt.

Salah, who is the joint leading scorer in the Premier League this season with eight goals, returned another positive test on Wednesday and is set to miss the Leicester game on Sunday.

"He is flying back today. I've been in close contact with him. When you have a negative test, the process starts. He has had no symptoms. Nothing to say in public about the situation," Klopp told reporters.

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"I was in Germany in the summer and a friend moved a birthday party for me and I decided not to go. It was allowed.

In other countries there's more social pressure and a brother's wedding is a special moment. My players are incredibly disciplined.

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