Former Portsmouth loanee Ross McCrorie has doubts over positive Covid test result during loan at Fratton Park from Rangers
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That’s after the Rangers ace – currently on loan at Aberdeen – tested positive for Covid-19 a second time last month.
McCrorie was one of five Pompey players forced to self-isolate back in March after contracting the virus.
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Hide AdHe joined James Bolton, Andy Cannon, Sean Raggett and Haji Mnoga in receiving the unwanted result – and admitted to The News in April that his diagnosis came as a ‘shock to the system’.
McCrorie got similar news last month after travelling with the Scotland under-21 squad for a Euro qualifier in Greece.
He captained the side in the 1-0 defeat in Athens, but got another positive test result when the squad returned home.
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Hide AdThat saw him force to isolate once again, with the 22-year-old missing three games as a result.
He’s since featured in the Dons’ past two games, but the former Blues loanee has reservations his test at PO4 nine months ago was 100-per-cent accurate.
Speaking to the Press & Journal, McCrorie said: ‘It (latest positive result) has been hugely frustrating, but it was just unfortunate.
‘There were a few people in the Scotland U21 squad who ended up getting it. It was just unfortunate what happened.
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Hide Ad‘Having to sit in my flat and self-isolate for two weeks was hugely frustrating, but obviously we’ve got to stick to the protocols and keep everyone safe.
‘It was a massive shock to me. I never really expected it as I’ve been following the protocols.
‘It can happen to anyone. You can get it from anywhere. Obviously I had it before, so it was quite a big shock.
‘I think your immunity runs out after a while. I had a positive test way back in March, but I’m not sure if that test was 100 per cent.
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Hide Ad‘Then again there were a few boys who had to at Pompey at the time. So I don’t know for sure.
‘I’m just glad to be back kicking a ball and hopefully I can get back to normal now.’
McCrorie made 23 appearances for Pompey during his season-long loan in 2019-20, with Blues boss Kenny Jackett keen to retain his services during the summer.
He's since become a key figure for Aberdeen during his latest move away from Ibrox, with Derek McInnes’ side currently fourth in the Scottish Premiership.
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Hide AdThe Scot will go head-to-head with former Blues team-mate Brandon Haunstrup when The Dons travel to Kilmarnock on Sunday.
And McCrorie insisted he’d rather concentrate on his playing form than his coronavirus troubles during 2020.
He added: ‘You can get it anywhere, a lot of teams have been affected so it was just unfortunate that people in the team got it.
‘Now I’m back, that’s in the past and I don’t want to focus on what’s happened. I am just happy to be back and want to build on getting playing again.
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Hide Ad‘We had a good start to the season so I just want to get back to the form we were in.’
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