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MANCHESTER: Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus and defender Kyle Walker have tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Two other City staff members have also tested positive for the new coronavirus, and all four are self-insulating.
Soccer Soccer – Premier League – Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion – Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Great Britain – December 15, 2020 Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus Pool via REUTERS / Clive Brunskill
“Everyone at the club wishes our colleagues a speedy recovery during the Christmas period before they return to work, training and competition,” City said in a statement.
City, eighth in the league standings, host Newcastle United on Saturday before visiting Everton on Monday.
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