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French Open Winner Swiatek in Quarantine

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France -Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her semi final match against Argentina's Nadia Podoroska REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France -Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her semi final match against Argentina's Nadia Podoroska REUTERS/Charles Platiau
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French Open Winner Swiatek in Quarantine

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France -Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her semi final match against Argentina's Nadia Podoroska REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France -Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her semi final match against Argentina's Nadia Podoroska REUTERS/Charles Platiau

French Open winner Iga Swiatek said on Saturday she feels good, but will quarantine, after she met Polish President Andrzej Duda who subsequently tested positive for coronavirus.

"Neither I nor members of my team have symptoms of coronavirus. We carry out tests regularly. We will quarantine ourselves in accordance with current procedures," the 19-year-old tennis star said in a Twitter post.

Fresh from winning the French Open earlier this month and gaining national hero status for doing so, Swiatek met with Duda on Friday, when she was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit for her achievements in sports and promotion of the country internationally.

In winning her first Grand Slam title, Swiatek was also the youngest woman to win the French Open since Monica Seles in 1992. She was the first Polish woman to reach the final of the Roland Garros tournament in 81 years.

Polish officials said on Saturday that Duda had tested positive for coronavirus and was subject to quarantine but was feeling well.

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Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold in Contention for Leicester Trip

Liverpool's English defender #66 Trent Alexander-Arnold reacts as he arrives prior to the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 13, 2025. (AFP)
Liverpool's English defender #66 Trent Alexander-Arnold reacts as he arrives prior to the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 13, 2025. (AFP)
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Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold in Contention for Leicester Trip

Liverpool's English defender #66 Trent Alexander-Arnold reacts as he arrives prior to the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 13, 2025. (AFP)
Liverpool's English defender #66 Trent Alexander-Arnold reacts as he arrives prior to the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 13, 2025. (AFP)

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is back in training and available for Sunday's Premier League game at Leicester City after missing their last four games in all competitions through injury, manager Arne Slot said on Friday.

With a 13-point lead at the top, Liverpool could win a record-equaling 20th English title on Sunday if Arsenal lose to Ipswich Town and they win at 19th-placed Leicester.

Alexander-Arnold, 26, hobbled off during last month's Champions League loss to Paris St Germain with an ankle injury.

"Trent trained with us yesterday and every time he plays with us and trains with us he shows his commitment," Slot told reporters, saying he might be on the bench.

"He has worked so hard to be back, and the moment he is on the pitch he shows me what a great football player he is and how much he is involved in us trying to achieve our goals this season."

Following contract extensions for Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, fans are now focused on the future of local boy Alexander-Arnold, with speculation he may go to Real Madrid.

"The fans of Liverpool, everyone who watches football for the last five, six or seven years, knows he is an incredible full-back, has been an incredible full-back for this football club and let’s see what the future brings," Slot said.

"Maybe the players don't know what is being said in the media but we have held on to two of those, so it is already a big summer, so let's see what the summer brings."

Asked if he was looking forward to potentially lifting the title on Sunday, Slot said: "I don't look back or forward a lot ... People tell you to enjoy, but as a manager you think of the game at the weekend and you need to win that and then the next."