MANCHESTER CITY will re-open their training ground on Wednesday afternoon after the latest round of Covid-19 tests came back negative.
Monday night’s game at Everton had to be called off amid fears the virus had spread through Pep Guardiola’s squad.
Pep Guardiola’s side are set to return to action against ChelseaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
But they can now continue planning for Sunday’s game at Chelsea – along with next Wednesday’s Carabao Cup trip to Manchester United.
Positive tests for Kyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus and two members of the backroom staff were confirmed on Christmas Day.
And several more were confirmed on the morning of their trip to Goodison – meaning City asked the Premier League for a postponement.
That was granted by the league – much to the annoyance of Everton who demanded clarification over the reasons the game had been called off.
Now though, it appears City have managed to contain the spread of the virus – for now at least.
The whole first-team bubble will be tested again on Thursday and Saturday to ensure they still have a clean bill of health.
And providing there are no more positives, Guardiola’s squad will continue with their season as planned – albeit two matches behind some of their rivals.
The news comes as Tottenham’s clash with Fulham on Wednesday was postponed due to an outbreak in the Cottagers camp.
SunSport understands the Premier League will push back against calls for a circuit-breaker amid the rapid rise in coronavirus cases across the country.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
