Liverpool's assistant coach tests positive, request postponement of Carabao Cup semi-final at Arsenal

Liverpool Football Club confirms Pepijn Lijnders has returned a suspected positive test for Covid-19, further impacting the club's preparations for Thursday's Carabao Cup tie with Arsenal," a statement from the Reds said. “Lijnders recorded a positive test late on Tuesday evening, meaning he has now also gone into isolation. “Liverpool Football Club can confirm Pepijn Lijnders has returned a suspected positive test for Covid-19, further impacting the club's preparations for Thursday's Carabao Cup tie with Arsenal," Liverpool said. “As a result of the outbreak and the suspension of preparations, as well as other illnesses and injuries recorded within the squad, the club submitted an application to the EFL for the postponement of Thursday’s tie with Arsenal, with the news of Lijnders’ positive result coming after the request was lodged. The club have cancelled Wednesday's pre-match press conference, at which Lijnders was due to speak. Liverpool is also missing Thiago Alcantara, Takumi Minamino, Nat Phillips and Harvey Elliott through injury, while Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita are now on Africa Cup of Nations duty. As a result of the outbreak of the Covid-19 hit the team and the cancellation of training, Liverpool submitted a request to the English Premier League to postpone Thursday’s match against Mikel Arteta’s battalion