Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says their preparations for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Manchester City will go ahead as planned despite fresh COVID-19 cases at both clubs this week.
City’s match against Everton was postponed on Monday after multiple positive cases for the novel coronavirus at the club.
The first-team squad were able to resume training on Wednesday only after the entire staff in the bubble returned negative COVID-19 tests.
“I’ve been given the chances of the game being postponed. At the moment the game is on,” Lampard told a news conference on Friday.
“We know that Manchester City have had some (COVID-19) positives at their training ground.”
City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed five players are currently self-isolating due to COVID-19, while Lampard revealed two positive cases within their own camp.
“We’ve had a couple ourselves but not on the playing staff and that’s the current situation,” he added.
The United Kingdom has had more than 2.4 million…
City’s match against Everton was postponed on Monday after multiple positive cases for the novel coronavirus at the club.
The first-team squad were able to resume training on Wednesday only after the entire staff in the bubble returned negative COVID-19 tests.
“I’ve been given the chances of the game being postponed. At the moment the game is on,” Lampard told a news conference on Friday.
“We know that Manchester City have had some (COVID-19) positives at their training ground.”
City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed five players are currently self-isolating due to COVID-19, while Lampard revealed two positive cases within their own camp.
“We’ve had a couple ourselves but not on the playing staff and that’s the current situation,” he added.
The United Kingdom has had more than 2.4 million…