Coronavirus: Ighalo sends hopeful message to fans

Odion Ighalo

MANCHESTER United forward Odion Ighalo hopes to be back playing football in three weeks after Premier League football was initially postponed until April 3 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The overwhelming sentiment is that a return will not likely be before May, with a Premier League emergency meeting set to take place on Thursday to establish plans for the remainder of the season.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he is already recovering from Covid-19 having tested positive on Thursday, a diagnosis which was the catalyst to the Premier League season’s suspension.

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Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi also tested positive for Covid-19, and is recovering well in isolation.

Ighalo on Saturday took to Twitter to deliver a hopeful message of a quick return.

“See you guys in 3 weeks, pls [sic] be safe,” said the 30-year-old.

The striker arrived at United on loan from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua in early February and was initially ineligible to play, having to self-isolate under the government’s precautionary procedures.

Meanwhile, Odion Ighalo has been named in the UEFA Europa League team of this week. UEFA released the Europa League team in a post on its official website on Friday.

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