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Sulayman Marreh tests positive for Coronavirus

  • November 11,2020
  • Momodou Bah
  • Gambia international Sulayman Marreh has tested positive for Coronavirus, says Scorpions coach Tom Saintfiet.
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    The KAA Gent midfielder is currently self isolating in his Libreville hotel after since the news was confirmed this morning at 7am.

     

    He will miss the Scorpions’ Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gabon on Thursday, 12 November and potentially the second leg at the Independence Stadium on 16 November.

     

    “We were all tested yesterday and we received the test results this morning and we got a confirmation about a Covid-19 positive test of Sulayman Marreh,” Saintfiet Sjag.gm.

     

    “They delivered us papers with the documents of every player lot of player’s names were totally different from their passport names and we even got three covid19 test results of people who are not part of the selection, not part of the staff and not part of anything.

     

    “We were missing three Covid-19 test results from our team – they were missing Adama Jammeh, Omar Colley and Noah Sonko Sundberg and when we called them they sent that of Adama Jammeh and Omar Colley.

     

    “Till now they didn’t send us the test official document for Noah Sonko Sundberg and when we asked them they said they will send it tomorrow.

     

    “We need the paper (negative test certificate) before the match and its pure manipulation,” Saintfiet added.

     

    The Belgian also confirmed Assan Ceesay and Lamin Jallow tested positive Coronavirus leading their withdrawal from the initial list.

     

    The Panthers have been boosted with the late arrivals of captain Pierre Emerick Aubamenyang and St Etienne star Denis Bouanga.