Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has revealed the "real shock" his players had on discovering Kenny Dalglish had been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Despite showing no symptoms, Dalglish tested positive for the virus having been admitted to hospital on Wednesday after suffering from a gallstone problem.
The 69-year-old returned home on Saturday afternoon and has since been self-isolating.
And Klopp has explained how discovering the Liverpool legend had the virus emphasised the impact of the ongoing pandemic.
“It was a real shock three days ago when I heard about it first," said the Reds boss. "The boys were sent a message in our WhatsApp group and everybody was like, ‘Wow’.
“What you feel in that moment is a massive difference if you know somebody who got the virus, or if you don’t know.
“In this moment, it was like, ‘Wow, one of us has it’ and it was really crazy.
“We all know this terrible disease is causing heartache all over the world, but this was the first time for many of us someone we have such a personal connection to was affected to this extent."
Klopp, speaking to liverpoolfc.com, added: “I had the opportunity to text immediately with one of his daughters and we spoke about it. She was quite, not relaxed, but she was fine and said it looked all well – and two days later we heard he was released from hospital.
“It’s good news – very good news – and I hope he is doing well still.
“We all know Kenny and we love him. We just sent him all our thoughts and prayers in that moment, but maybe he didn’t need it, which is even better.”
