Injury roundup: Latest on Firmino, Joshua Kimmich & Mateo Kovacic


Injury
  Ahead of weekend's matches across big leagues, here are the latest fitness updates from the top teams. 1. Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino resumed full training on Thursday evening with his teammates for the first time since the start of November. 2. Spanish giants Barcelona have been handed a massive injury blow with forward Memphis Depay set to be on the sidelines with a hamstring strain. 3. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed midfielder Mateo Kovacic is set to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus. 4. Dean Smith, Norwich's head coach, says the Premier League club is "holding their breath" as they await the results of two COVID-19 tests before Saturday's match against Manchester United. 5. Germany machines Bayern Munich have been handed a massive blow with midfielder Joshua Kimmich will play again until 2021. 6. Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Mateo Kovacic, and N'Golo Kante have all been ruled out of Chelsea's Premier League clash against Leeds United. 7. Manchester United stand-in coach Ralf Rangnick has confirmed fullback Aaron Wan-Bissaka suffered an injury in their Wednesday night draw against Young Boys.
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Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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