Liverpool [UK], January 1 (ANI): Jurgen Klopp will miss Liverpool's Premier League meeting with Chelsea on Sunday after returning a suspected positive COVID-19 test result, the Merseyside club announced on Saturday.

The Reds manager, who reported mild symptoms ahead of the fixture, is now isolating.

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Assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders will therefore lead the team for the 4.30pm GMT kick-off at Stamford Bridge.

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.

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Three backroom staff members have returned suspected positive results for the Reds, however. (ANI)

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