[ad_1]
Five players from Manchester city are affected by COVID-19-19 and will be low for the match that the set of Josep Guardiola will play on Sunday against Chelsea and Stamford Bridge.
The Spanish coach explained the situation that his team is going through but did not want to reveal the names of those affected. His club announced days ago that Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker They had tested positive, but it is unknown who the other three infected are. The five footballers are isolated.
Guardiola also responded to the Everton leaders who showed their discomfort with the club for having caused the suspension of the meeting last Monday, of the sixteenth day, due to the increase in cases of coronavirus.
In recent days, five City players tested positive for Covid-19. However, although they did not play for Everton they will, initially, against Chelsea on Sunday at Stamford Bridge.
Guardiola, who pointed out that the Premier did not allow him to disclose the names of the infected players, explained the situation that caused the suspension of the match against the “tofees” and that generated some discomfort in Goodison Park.
“We had enough players to play for Everton. We wanted to do it, but on game day, we had more cases of Covid. We inform the Premier. I personally called the Everton coach (Carlo Ancelotti) to explain the situation“said the Spanish coach, who praised the attitude of the Italian coach.
“I prefer Ancelotti’s position than his club’s. We wanted to play, but on match day we had more cases,” he recalled.
“We had the virus inside and we informed the Premier, what would have happened if the Everton players had caught it from us? It was a great risk,” Guardiola said.
