A number of Liverpool fans have been told to “self isolate” over fears of a coronavirus outbreak after traveling home from the Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid last week via northern Italy. There have been raised fears of an outbreak of the coronavirus in northern Italy with cases increasing from 60 to 200 since last Friday.

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Several public spaces have been cordoned off along with several Serie A games being postponed.

Italy have now put 11 towns in Lombardy and Veneto into lockdown, with the former being close to the Milan Bergamo airport.

A number of Liverpool fans are said to have flown back from the Reds’ Champions League first-leg last-16 tie against Atletico via the Italian airport last week.

And one fan has revealed they’re now being advised to stay at home and monitor any symptoms of the virus.

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