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Former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers confirms he had coronavirus but has now recovered

Former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed he had coronavirus but has now recovered.

The Leicester City manager has confirmed he and his wife contracted covid-19 and likened the symptoms of the disease to climbing Mount Kilamanjaro.

He told BBC Leicester Sport:  "Me and my wife had it just after (the season) broke up. A week later I really started to struggle, I had no smell and no taste.

"I had no strength, and I really struggled, and my wife was the same as well. I got tested and we both had it. I could hardly walk.

"It reminded me of climbing Mt. Kilamanjaro, as you climb higher you get more breathless.

"Walking 10 yards felt very different. I went for a run, and I just couldn’t do it. I felt really weak, had no real appetite, and had a weird sensation for three weeks of having no taste."

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Premier League sides, including Rodgers' men, have returned to training ahead of the re-start on June 19.

Rodgers was pictured training with his squad in small groups on May 20.

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