Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt.
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Monday that Elneny had returned a positive Covid-19 result ahead of their African Cup of Nations tie against Togo on Tuesday.
The EFA also confirmed that Elneny, who is asymptomatic, will now return to Cairo.
Elneny’s test result follows Egypt team-mate and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah testing positive for the virus last week.
Elneny’s agent, Alan Nazmy, wrote on Twitter on Monday evening: “Elneny Positive Cov19 get well soon”.
A statement on the EFA website read: "The results of the medical swabs conducted by the national team upon arrival in Togo showed all negative except for Arsenal player Mohamed Elneny, whose result appeared positive without any symptoms."
The player immediately began to implement the special medical protocol for people infected with Covid-19."
The EFA said it was coordinating with Arsenal and that Elneny would return to Cairo to "preserve the safety of the rest of the players from the transmission of infection".
"Since his arrival from England, the results were negative, most recently after finishing the Togo match on Saturday and before travelling to Togo," its statement added.
