Soccer-Liverpool trio ruled out of Chelsea game after positive COVID tests


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Quarter Final - Liverpool v Leicester City - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - December 22, 2021 Liverpool's Roberto Firmino reacts REUTERS/Craig Brough

(Reuters) - Liverpool's Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and Joel Matip will miss the Premier League trip to Chelsea later on Sunday after returning positive tests for COVID-19, the Merseyside club said.

Manager Juergen Klopp will also be absent from the game after testing positive on Saturday, with his assistant Pepijn Lijnders set to take charge at Stamford Bridge.

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