Manchester City Head Coach, Pep Guardiola Tests Positive For Covid-19

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has contracted Covid-19 in a major outbreak at the Premier League club as Burnley also disclosed on Thursday that manager Sean Dyche had been sidelined by the virus.

Premier League champions City announced that 21 players and staff were now isolating for Covid-related reasons as the virus wreaked further havoc on English football.

“Pep Guardiola will miss tomorrow evening’s FA Cup trip to Swindon Town after testing positive for Covid-19,” the club said in a statement.

As things stand, Friday’s FA Cup match at the County Ground will go ahead. Following the fixture with Swindon, City are scheduled to face Chelsea in the Premier League at the Etihad on Saturday, January 15.