Three gamers at English Premier League membership Leicester Metropolis are self-isolating after exhibiting signs in keeping with coronavirus, supervisor Brendan Rodgers has mentioned.
Rodgers revealed on Thursday that the gamers have been “refrained from the remainder of the squad” as they quarantine themselves amid a pandemic which has seen over 120,000 individuals contaminated worldwide and claimed upwards of four,000 lives.
The Leicester boss didn’t identify the gamers affected.
Brendan Rodgers: "We've had just a few gamers which have proven signs and indicators (of coronavirus). We’ve adopted procedures and (as a precaution) they’ve been refrained from the squad." pic.twitter.com/KZDXeRgzhT
— Leicester Metropolis (@LCFC) March 12, 2020
The information comes because the coronavirus outbreak continues to have an effect on sport world wide.
Earlier on Thursday it was confirmed that the whole Actual Madrid soccer squad was in quarantine after one in all their counterparts from the basketball group examined constructive for Covid-19.
The Juventus group are additionally self-isolating after defender Daniele Rugani examined constructive for the illness.
Cristiano Ronaldo QUARANTINED in Portugal after Juventus teammate Rugani checks constructive for coronavirus
Italy’s Serie A has already been suspended whereas matches in Spain have additionally been postponed for the subsequent two weeks. Different measures together with enjoying matches behind closed doorways have been launched in nations resembling Germany.
Amid rising requires all competitions to be halted, UEFA has mentioned it can meet with members subsequent week to debate the problem.
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Premier League officers will little doubt come beneath rising stress to droop matches in mild of the announcement from Leicester, who’re because of face Watford within the league on Saturday.
To date just one Premier League recreation has been postponed on account of fears over the coronavirus, when Manchester Metropolis versus Arsenal was postponed this week after it emerged that the proprietor of current Gunners’ opponents Olympiacos had examined constructive for the sickness and had come into contact with a lot of gamers.
The UK has seen 484 circumstances of the Covid-19 virus and eight individuals have died within the nation.
