Xherdan Shaqiri Tests Negative A Few Days After Testing Positive!

Xherdan Shaqiri Tests Negative A Few Days After Testing Positive! The Liverpool winger tested positive for covid-19 on Tuesday afternoon. The Swiss talisman remarkably tested negative in yesterday’s (8 October 2020) round of covid-19 testing.

Xherdan Shaqiri had been ruled out of Switzerland’s upcoming international fixtures after testing positive for the corona virus on Tuesday (6 October 2020). He’d been in self-isolation since this was announced.

However, Shaqiri tested negative for the virus just two days later in their latest round of corona virus testing. The Swiss F.A released a statement pertaining to the matter:

“The Swiss Football Association received this morning the written results of the national team A Covid-19 tests carried out yesterday on all players and staff. Only Manuel Akanji tested positive.

All other tests are negative, including that of Xherdan Shaqiri. There is therefore currently only one positive case for the coronavirus in the national team.

“Manuel Akanji is in isolation and still has no symptoms. Other medical examinations are underway. All other national team players and staff will fly to Spain this afternoon, where the UEFA Nations League game against the Group A leaders takes place on Saturday.

“Following Xherdan Shaqiri’s negative Covid-19 test, the UEFA health committee must now decide on his eligibility to play on Saturday.

“At this stage, it is impossible to know when the decision will be taken. Shaqiri flies to Spain as planned.”

Shaqiri had been rumoured to be on the brink of joining an unnamed club on transfer deadline day. However, the winger quickly quashed any exit talk: “The media write a lot, but in the end I’m with Liverpool.

“I have a long-term contract, and I really feel good. I have decided to stay with Liverpool. In football, there is always speculation.

“I think the national team comes at a good time to be able to play again and then attack again when I go back to Liverpool.”

In a freak turn of events, Xherdan Shaqiri testes negative a few days after testing positive!