Manchester City becomes the latest premier league club to be hit with Covid-19 outbreak as 21 members of the team have reportedly contracted the virus.
Head Coach Pep Guardiola is among those isolating after the manager also tested positive to the virus.
Guardiola had earlier confirmed that Phil Foden and Oleksandr Zinchenko has tested positive.
A statement by the club revealed that 14 backroom staff tested positive including seven first team players.
“The City manager recorded a positive test on Tuesday along with assistant Juanma Lillo. Both are now isolating, along with a number of other positive cases within the City first team bubble.
“This brings the number of those isolating for Covid related reasons amongst the group to 21. Of that number, 14 are backroom staff with seven first team players.
Manchester City takes on Swindon Town on Friday in the third round FA Cup tie. As things stands, Guardiola will not be available but coach Rodolfo Borrell will be in the dougout for the League leaders.
More teams is returning with alarming number of cases in the premier league.
Liverpool’s semi finals Carabao Cup fixture with Arsenal was postponed due to Covid-19 related issues which force the Reds to call for a postponement of the match.