4 positive covid tests for standard liege

[The Goalie]

Standard Liege record four positive Covid tests ahead of Rangers clash

STANDARD LIEGE have confirmed four positive Coronavirus tests ahead of their clash with Rangers.

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STANDARD LIEGE have confirmed four positive Coronavirus tests ahead of their clash with Rangers.

Liege were tested following their draw with Club Brugge at the weekend after the league leaders recorded positive cases.

A Standard statement read: “Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Nicolas Raskin, Moussa Sissako and our goalkeeper trainer Jan Van Steenberghe have tested positive for Covid 19.
“On Tuesday morning, the entire Rouche delegation underwent a Covid 19 test ahead of Thursday's European match against Rangers FC.

“The results received this morning indicate that Michelangelo, Nicolas, Moussa and Jan are positive.
“The quartet went directly into quarantine and will therefore not participate in the matches this Thursday against Rangers FC and this Sunday at STVV.
“As a precautionary measure, Damjan PAVLOVIC and Abdoul Fessal TAPSOBA, both tested negative, who cohabit and spent the evening yesterday with Moussa SISSAKO, are also excluded from the group pending the results of a new test.”

 

[Frank Burnside]

Raskin is one of their best players. Good news for us.

 

[Madjid Moments]

Interesting. Our time will come with this so we just need to be ready for it.

 

[linthousebear1981]

Initial reports were that Mignolet tested positive. Surely if the Goalkeeping coach tests positive then all goalkeepers should self isolate as I am pretty sure they would need to be in close contact with each other.

 

[Leopold]

I can’t help thinking this is going to hit us hard at some point.

 

[kevfromkent]

I was wondering when these would be known, good news again for us

 

[kevfromkent]

Initial reports were that Mignolet tested positive. Surely if the Goalkeeping coach tests positive then all goalkeepers should self isolate as I am pretty sure they would need to be in close contact with each other.

Does he not play for Bruges, not Liege?

 

[Jimmy Jazz]

I can’t help thinking this is going to hit us hard at some point.

I'm amazed we haven't had at least one positive test yet.

 

[Wee Dick's Hairnet]

Our boys are doing great so far to have avoided this.

 

[a_weir]

I can’t help thinking this is going to hit us hard at some point.

Until September I worked for the NHS and at a hospital I worked in, only 17% of the staff had tested positive for antibodies meaning that the virus has a long long way to spread still.

No doubt some of our players will get it, we just need to manage it as carefully as possible.

 

[SBC72]

A Standard statement read: “Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Nicolas Raskin, Moussa Sissako and our goalkeeper trainer Jan Van Steenberghe have tested positive for Covid 19.
“On Tuesday morning, the entire Rouche delegation underwent a Covid 19 test ahead of Thursday's European match against Rangers FC.

Looking at some of their recent previous games, Raskin and Balikwisha are usually on the scoresheet.

 

[Rodney55]

I hope we dont catch something over there. They can have players still in the incubation period.

 

[CaptainCourageous]

Only a matter of time before we are affected. Hopefully during the build up to an international break.

 

[Davidmckrangers]

I'm amazed we haven't had at least one positive test yet.

One positive test that’s been published.

 

[roffey]

I'm amazed we haven't had at least one positive test yet.

Won’t be long till the conspiracy theories start

 

[Sutton_Blows_goats]

I can’t help thinking this is going to hit us hard at some point.

It will, it is what it is.

 

[mayfairblue]

Does he not play for Bruges, not Liege?

I'm sure that he does.

 

[A Magician Named Gob]

I'm fairly sure we're going to quarantine ourselves to a quadruple this year.

 

[rupertdabear]

Extremely worrying more than anything for us as it takes some days for the test to show positive does it not and the chance of a player tested actually being a carrier in the game.
Would 'nt want it getting into our squad in any fashion

 

[ensignquagmire]

It’s definitely a squad game these days that’s for sure. We will get our time with it but I think we have enough in depth

 

[wpj]

I hope we dont catch something over there. They can have players still in the incubation period.

This..... some of the negatives could be incubating.
Hopefully they continue to carry out more tests up until Thursday night.

WATP

 

[Derek1960]

I'm amazed we haven't had at least one positive test yet.

Let's just pray our family, friends and The Rangers stay safe and Covid free

 

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Raskin might be about their best players, the others I don't think would be starters.

 

[nelster]

2 of their starters in there.

AZ Alkmaar are going through similar and added further covid fails after the initial batch

 

[Liviger1984]

Right own up! Who went over and spiked their players with Covid-19???

That will be the next thing from Kerrydale

 

[CooperOnTheWing]

Raskin is one of their best players. Good news for us.

It’s not good news for him. Some perspective here.

 

[Mr November]

Do we know if Rangers test results are back yet? It's now a big worry before games.

 

[Gio#56]

2 of them are first team regulars

 

[Sutton_Blows_goats]

It’s not good news for him. Some perspective here.

I'm sure he'll be fine mate. Most footballers tend to be asymptomatic.

 

[Macky]

Surely they should be tested again before the game. We keep being told the reason for 14 day isolation period is due to the fact it can sit dormant before showing symptoms. How can a football team accurately decide which players have been closer contacts etc when they all train together? Also they share facilities so touching stuff constantly.

The whole things an absolute sham.

 

[TerrySilverLoyal]

So what are the chances a couple of our players now will be by next week or so

 

[I believe in Eli]

I believe we wanted to go over there as late as possible and spend minimal time there. Yet UEFA in their wisdom insist we were there in time for press conference duties tonight rather than allowing us to do it remotely. With that kind if stupidity being forced on us, and the continuing insistence on international football, its only a matter of time before we are hit by this.

 

[Brave13VVV]

It’s not good news for him. Some perspective here.

From our football point of view, I’m not really sure anyone cares about him

 

[GF1872]

I can’t help thinking this is going to hit us hard at some point.

Knowing our luck it would be near the end of the season and we would be looking favourites for the league.

 

[zammo]

Their bulldog has distemper. lolz

 

[TN8]

It’s not good news for him. Some perspective here.

He's not got terminal cancer ffs. He'll be fine in a week, if he isn't already.

 

[Macky]

So what are the chances a couple of our players now will be by next week or so

This is my concern. They played against Brugge who had players test positive and now they have players testing positive. Thought they could only catch it if within 2 metres for 15 mins or some other shite like that! Its clearly easily passed on and the "rigorous" testing isnt fail safe.

 

[Templebear]

No further bumping at full time guys , stay safe

 

[Macky]

He's not got terminal cancer ffs. He'll be fine in a week, if he isn't already.

Has any player out of the many many many players to catch this actually been not well? We hear about them missing games etc but not heard of 1 player thats actually been sick from it. Most are straight in playing as soon as they can stop isolation. Well except Eduoard who clearly just cant be arsed playing for them this season.

 

[Jules Winfield]

A few more results like this and we might reach the final

 

[Deekw72]

Dunno how we have avoided at least one positive so far, worries me we are gonna get hit hard with this at some point.

 

[mustn’t grumble]

Wonder if the playing/coaching staff volunteered weeks ago for one of the vaccine clinical trials. Absolute genius if so.

 

[Walker54]

I can’t help thinking this is going to hit us hard at some point.

It will, I said the extent same thing when it seemed some folks were getting excited about the scum players testing positive or having to isolate.

 

[TerrySilverLoyal]

It's probably a certainty we will have players missing from Poznan or away to killie.

At least we have a better equipped squad than last year

 

[Arkanoid]

It will happen to us at some point, it's imperative we put teams to the sword who are affected. Let's be ruthless Rangers and make a statement in Europe

 

[AllyAdair]

Just got to get our heads down, take advantage of it while we can and grind it our when it's inevitably our turn for positive cases

 

[JD1872]

Apparently one was already injured, one would not have played and one is the goalkeeper trainer so it is really just one that will impact them but he is a good player

 

[Macky]

Dunno how we have avoided ar least one positive so far, worries me we are gonna get hot hard with this at some point.

Before the next International break someone needs to deliberately infect the camp so we dont get this issue later in the season

 

[Arkanoid]

It will, I said the extent same thing when it seemed some folks were getting excited about the scum players testing positive or having to isolate.

Our squad is stronger, we could have went into the OF game with no Kent, Morelos and Helander and with Roofe, Aribo and Balogun we wouldn't be banding about the ' we woz decimated' lie.
We need to annihilate sides whilst we have an advantage, when it is our turn then I have faith we are strong enough to ride it out

 

[Jimmy Jazz]

Has any player out of the many many many players to catch this actually been not well? We hear about them missing games etc but not heard of 1 player thats actually been sick from it. Most are straight in playing as soon as they can stop isolation. Well except Eduoard who clearly just cant be arsed playing for them this season.

I've seen a few players who've tested positive complaining of a slight temperature but that's about it.