TOTTENHAM have confirmed one positive case of coronavirus in the latest round of Premier League testing.
It is the only positive result from 1,197 samples of players and coaches at all 20 clubs.
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Tottenham have recorded the only positive case of coronavirus in the latest round of Premier League testingCredit: Reuters
And it takes the total of positive cases to 13 from a massive 5,079 samples.
The news was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, just two weeks before action resumes for the first time in three months.
It is the fifth round of Premier League testing to be done.
The first was carried out in mid-May, and saw six people came back positive – including a Watford star.
The following tests resulted in a further two cases of coronavirus – including one from Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth.
That number went up by another four during the third round.
And the previous test, taken at the end of May, resulted in zero new cases.
The Tottenham individual who has tested positive in today’s announcement is yet to be named.
But they will be going into quarantine for a week to avoid passing coronavirus on to others.
A Spurs statement confirmed: “We’ve been informed by the Premier League that we have received one positive test for Covid-19 following the latest round of testing at our Training Centre.
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“Due to medical confidentiality, the individual’s name will not be disclosed.
“They are currently asymptomatic and will now self-isolate for seven days, in line with Premier League protocol, before undergoing further testing.
“We shall continue to strictly adhere to the Premier League’s Return to Training protocol, which ensures our Training Centre remains a safe and virus-free working environment.”
The Premier League added: “We can today confirm that on Monday 1 June and Tuesday 2 June, 1197 players and club staff were tested for Covid-19.
“The individual who tested positive will now self-isolate for a period of seven days.”
Meanwhile, football fans preparing for the return of Premier League action on June 17 have been boosted by the news that Amazon Prime will be showing all four of their designated games for FREE.
The BBC will also be showing four matches for free, with all 92 remaining fixtures on the telly.
Sky Sports have 64 matches, with 25 available for free, while BT Sport have the other 20.
Amazon Prime make all four Premier League fixtures free to watch in huge boost for fans as 2019-20 season restarts
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