Manchester United have confirmed that the team’s Premier League match at Brentford FC has been postponed and will be rescheduled in due course.
Manchester United and Brentford FC will face off at the Old Trafford club on Tuesday night.
Manchester United said that following PCR confirmation of positive LFT COVID-19 tests among first-team staff and players, the outbreak required continued monitoring.
The league is back on its emergency measures, and will increase the frequency of both lateral flow and PCR COVID-19 testing of players and staff,” it said in a statement.
United said they had closed their training premises following positive COVID-19 tests in the first team.
The Old Trafford club did not say how many individuals had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
“Individuals who have tested positive are in isolation in accordance with Premier League protocol,” the club said in a statement.
“Given the cancellation of training and disruption to the squad, and with the health of players and staff a priority, the club is in discussions with the Premier League whether it is safe to continue Tuesday’s fixture against Brentford.
“The visit of the team and staff to London will be postponed until the outcome of that discussion.”
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