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Jurgen Klopp returns a suspected positive test for Covid-19 and will miss Liverpool's trip to Chelsea, leaving Pep Lijnders in charge for the blockbuster clash at Stamford Bridge

Jurgen Klopp will miss Liverpool's trip to Chelsea on January 2 after returning a suspected positive test for Covid-19.

Klopp has mild symptoms and will isolate ahead of the fixture. Pep Lijnders will be in charge of Liverpool for the match at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool said in a statement testing of the entire first-team set-up has revealed no further positive cases within the playing squad in addition to the three confirmed by Klopp on Friday.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has returned a suspected positive case of Covid-19

Three backroom staff members have returned suspected positive results, however.