According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, a number of Manchester United players and staff were sent home from training today after lateral flow tests revealed they were positive for Coronavirus.
Ralf Rangnick’s Reds were only able to complete individual non-contact outdoor sessions after a small group of positive tests, according to Ornstein.
The players who travelled to Norwich yesterday reportedly all tested negative, and the Premier League has been informed of the issue. Tottenham’s past two games in all competitions were ruled off after eight players tested positive.
🚨 Man Utd couldn’t train as normal today due to small number of player/staff #COVID19 cases. All negative for Norwich but some positive LFTs this morning sent home – others worked non-contact outdoors. Status of Brentford game unclear @TheAthleticUK #MUFC https://t.co/tJJweEZbUc
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) December 12, 2021
On Saturday, it was revealed that West Bromwich Albion had a Covid outbreak, and QPR’s game against Sheffield United on Monday night has been postponed due to the club’s positive test results.
The Premier League is understood to have sent letters to all of its clubs on Wednesday instructing them to return to emergency measures in order to protect staff and players and reduce the impact of games being called off owing to Covid related instances.
The game against Brentford on Tuesday night is now in doubt due to this recent issue.
At this point, it’s unclear which players and staff have tested positive and how many, but the fact that the Norwich squad all tested negative is a strong sign that the majority of the first-team squad is unaffected — at least for the time being.
