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FLASH: 3 Positive Tests Of COVID-19 Observed In Premier League

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The Premier League has announced it has received three positive tests in its first round of testing ahead of the new season.

“The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 31 August and Sunday 6 September, 1,605 players and Club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were three new positive tests,” a Premier League statement read on Monday.

“Players or Club staff who have tested positive will self-isolate for a period of 10 days.”

On Monday, Manchester City revealed that Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez returned positive tests and will now self-isolate in accordance with government guidelines.

Neither is displaying symptoms of the virus but they may miss City’s first game of the new season is away at Wolves, live on Monday Night Football, on September 21.

“Thank you all for your messages, everything is going as well as possible, I am following the protocol for the next few days and I will be back soon. Take care of yourself,” Laporte said on Instagram.

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