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Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte, two of three positive tests reported by the Premier League ahead of opening weekend
Last Updated: 07/09/20 8:06 pm
The Premier League has announced that it has received three positive tests in its first round of testing ahead of the new season.
“The Premier League can confirm today that between Monday, August 31 and Sunday, September 6, 1,605 players and Club staff were screened for COVID-19. Of these, there were three new positive tests,” a statement read of the Premier League on Monday.
“Players or club staff who have tested positive will be isolated for a period of 10 days.”
On Monday Manchester City revealed that Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez have tested positive and will now self-isolate in accordance with government guidelines.
Neither show symptoms of the virus, but it is possible that they will miss the first game of the new season for City at Wolves, live. Monday night football, on September 21.
“Thank you all for your messages, everything is going as well as possible, I’m following the protocol for the next few days and I’ll be back soon. Take care,” Laporte said on Instagram.
As was the case during the Premier League Project Restart last season, players and staff from all 20 clubs will be screened regularly to keep the ‘eco-bubble’ safe that allows matches to take place safely.
The Premier League is scheduled to return this weekend with Fulham hosting Arsenal in the opener on Saturday.
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Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden will not travel with the England team from Iceland to Denmark after violating UEFA protocols on coronavirus, Gareth Southgate has confirmed.
The FA has launched a “full investigation” into an incident in which Greenwood and Foden broke quarantine rules while at their team’s hotel in Reykjavik on Sunday night.
Sky Sports News England’s game in Denmark was told on Tuesday night, live Sky sports, will go ahead as scheduled after talks between UEFA and FA officials.
Iceland’s police force has confirmed Sky Sports News Each of the players has been fined ISK 250,000 (£ 1,360) for breaching the rules, which must be paid by the individuals themselves and not by the FA or their clubs.
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