Everton confirm squad in quarantine after players show Coronavirus symptoms

Everton have been latest team to be hit with a Coronavirus scare on, incidentally, Friday 13th this month. Merseyside derby, which was set to be played over weekend, could be under threat as Everton have confirmed that a first-team player has tested positive for  Covid-19 virus. Read official club statement regarding Everton first-team squad quarantine below.

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After Leicester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City, Everton are latest Premier League club to self-isolate ir entire squad after a first-team player tested positive for Coronavirus. Merseysiders have followed required precautionary measures as mentioned by British government and have quarantined ir first-team squad on Friday itself. It remains to be seen wher ir pre-scheduled match against Liverpool on Monday will go ahead or t with a pending anuncement expected from English Football Association in coming hours.

Callum Hudson-Odoi, Mikel Arteta and an unnamed Leicester City player have already been tested positive for Coronavirus in Premier League. re expected cases of Coronavirus in football are expected to rise in coming days as Premier League organisers face continued pressure to postpone league until crisis recedes in UK.

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