Liverpool icon Sir Kenny Dalglish tests positive for Coronavirus

Liverpool legend, Sir Kenny Dalglish, has tested positive for Coronavirus and is being treated in hospital.

The 69-year-old former Celtic, Liverpool and Scotland player was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for a “treatment of an infection which required intravenous antibiotics”. After he got tested for Coronavirus, his result came back positive but “remains asymptomatic”.

His family issued a statement on Friday night to reassure that he is not in a critical condition.

The statement read: ‘Sir Kenny was admitted to hospital on Wednesday 8 April for treatment of an infection which required intravenous antibiotics.

‘In keeping with current procedures, he was subsequently tested for COVID-19 despite having previously displayed no symptoms of the illness. Unexpectedly, the test result was positive but he remains asymptomatic.

‘Prior to his admission to hospital, Sir Kenny had chosen to voluntarily self isolate for longer than the advised period together with his family. He would urge everyone to follow the relevant government and expert guidance in the days and weeks ahead.

‘He would like to take this opportunity to thank the brilliant NHS staff, whose dedication, bravery and sacrifice should be the focus of the nation’s attention at this extraordinary time.

‘He would also ask that they are given the space to do their jobs during what is an extremely challenging time for them and that his own family’s privacy is respected.

‘He looks forward to being home soon. We will provide further updates as and when it is appropriate.’

Fellow Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard paid tribute to his former manager on Instagram on Friday evening, with the legendary midfielder posting a photo of Dalglish alongside the caption ‘Get well soon King’.

Dalglish who is one of the greatest figures in British football history, is also Liverpool’s greatest player. He won every domestic trophy during two spells as manager

The Glasgow-born forward won nine major trophies in nine seasons as a Celtic player before heading south to Merseyside to join Liverpool in 1977 and was part of the Reds team that dominated football in the late 1970s and 1980s, helping the club to six top-flight titles and three European Cups