Sir Kenny Dalglish thanks NHS after leaving hospital following positive test for coronavirus

Sir Kenny Dalglish has thanked NHS workers for their care after leaving hospital following a positive test for the coronavirus.

The 69-year-old was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for treatment on gallstones, but was then found to have Covid-19 despite not showing any symptoms.

The former Celtic, Liverpool and Scotland forward is now recovering in self-isolation at home.

"I'm delighted to be back home with the family after receiving brilliant care from the NHS, which we appreciate now more than ever," Dalglish said in a statement on the Liverpool website.

Scotland's record cap holder and joint top-scorer Dalglish won eight league championships and three European Cups across spells as player and manager for Liverpool, while also guiding Blackburn to the Premier League title in 1994-95.