Premier League: Measures in place to ensure safety of players
The Premier League have confirmed two positive coronavirus tests from different clubs just days ahead of the top flight restarting. The eighth round saw 1,200 tests undertaken across all 20 teams.
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The first seven rounds of COVID-19 testing saw 14 positives and 7,474 negatives.
The Premier League is set to restart on Wednesday with two matches as Aston Villa face Sheffield United and Manchester City take on Arsenal.
The identity of those who tested positive has been kept confidential but if they are players they will be ruled out of upcoming matches for their clubs as they will need to self-isolate.
Norwich have since announced one of their stars has tested positive.
Premier League restart: Two more positive tests have been announced (Image: GETTY)
A statement on Norwich’s website read: “Norwich City can confirm that one of its players has returned a positive test result following the recent round of COVID-19 testing.
“In line with the Premier League’s protocols, the player will now self-isolate for a period of seven days before being tested again at a later date.
“The player must return a negative test result before being able to resume training.
“The club will not name the player in question and asks that his request for privacy and confidentiality are respected at this time.”
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Liverpool need just six points to go on and win the Premier League title (Image: GETTY)
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