ARSENAL WOMEN are said to be ‘furious’ after a team-mate was hit with Covid-19 following a trip to Dubai over the Christmas break.
According to the Telegraph, the Gunners have requested a postponement of their outing to Aston Villa this Saturday as players self-isolate.
Katie McCabe has not tested positive for coronavirus after a trip to Dubai Credit: Getty – Contributor
Arsenal ace Katie McCabe posted a snap of her Dubai trip on Instagram over Christmas before deleting it amid backlash
Three of Arsenal Women’s senior international players reportedly travelled to Dubai over the festive period, after London moved into Tier 4 restrictions.
And it is claimed that one of the aces has since tested positive for coronavirus.
Gunners icon Ian Wright slammed his former club’s reported request to postponed the Villa clash.
He wrote on Twitter: “So we asking for a postponement because we broke the rules??!!
“Players have every right to be upset but why should Villa be punished? Play the game.”
The North London club has reportedly reminded the players involved of their responsibilities, but investigated the trips and concluded they were made for ‘business’ reasons.
It’s claimed the players are not set to receive any punishment but senior staff at the club are said to be very disappointed with their decisions to fly out.
As reported by the Telegraph, many of their team-mates are ‘furious’ at the players, who travelled after London was hit with Tier 4 restrictions.
Several Gunners stars are said to be isolating under Covid-19 protocols after coming into close contact with the player who has tested positive.
Republic of Ireland skipper Katie McCabe was one of the players who jetted off to UAE.
She posted an exotic snap of her getaway on Instagram, but she claimed she was in Dubai for a ‘business meeting with her agent’ amid the backlash.
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Katie McCabe’s partner Ruesha Littlejohn posted snaps online from Dubai with her sister
West Ham star Alisha Lehmann posted videos of her in the Maldives over Christmas
She has not tested positive for the killer virus since arriving back in the UK, but it is reported that similar trips were made by at least two other first-team players.
FOUR Man City players tested positive after they also allegedly jetted off to Dubai.
The unnamed aces had the club’s full permission to fly to UAE as Manchester wasn’t under Tier 4 restrictions at the time and Dubai’s boarders were open the UK.
Their game against West Ham is also set to be axed after the club reportedly requested a postponement amid the WSL’s Covid crisis.
Hammers icon Alisha Lehmann flew out to the Maldives with her partner Ramona Bachmann over Christmas but escaped a grilling from the club.
A number of other players in the WSL are also known to have gone to Dubai around the same period.
The FA confirmed on Tuesday evening that 15 positive tests came back from the women’s top-flight and Championship between 28 December 2020 and 3 January.
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