Three Leicester City players have shown symptoms of coronavirus and been placed in self-isolation, manager Brendan Rodgers has said.
“We’ve had a few players that have shown symptoms and signs [of coronavirus],” said Rodgers. “We’ve followed procedures and [as a precaution] they have been kept away from the squad.”
Asked about the effect Covid-19 could have on football, Rodgers said: “Of course, from a football perspective, it would be a shame, but the public’s health is the most important aspect in all of this. Working in football, it’s about having that agility to move with what’s happening in football. We’re guided by football and federations. We have to press on with our work and prepare as normal.”
Meanwhile, the Danish football federation expects the friendly against England at Wembley on 31 March to be cancelled. England are due to face Italy in a match scheduled for 27 March, but with Italy in lockdown it seems hugely unlikely that the game will happen.
A number of Scottish sporting events are set to be postponed or played behind closed doors following an announcement by first minister Nicola Sturgeon, who told the Scottish Parliament she would recommend the cancellation of gatherings of more than 500 people from Monday.
The decision is set to come into force the day after Rangers host Celtic in one of this weekend’s Premiership fixtures.
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