Tottenham defender Matt Doherty has tested positive for Covid-19
(Picture: Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I)Tottenham defender Matt Doherty has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty, the Republic of Ireland have confirmed.
The right-back - along with Ireland team-mate James McClean, who has also tested positive - played 90 minutes in Sunday night's 1-0 defeat by Wales, facing Spurs team-mates Gareth Bale and Ben Davies at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Last week, Ireland and Preston North End midfielder Alan Browne tested positive for Covid-19 the morning after playing 90 minutes against England at Wembley, though every member of the Three Lions camp returned a negative test following the friendly.
It is unclear as to whether former Wolves full-back Doherty is showing any symptoms, which could impact the length of his isolation.
Under UK Government guidelines, you must isolate for ten days from when symptoms start or - if asymptomatic - ten days from the day of taking the test.
Either way, Jose Mourinho will be without Doherty, who must return a negative test before rejoining training, for the weekend visit of Manchester City, and could be without him for Tottenham’s Europa League fixture against Ludogorets next Thursday.
The Football Association of Ireland can confirm Matt Doherty and James McClean have tested positive for COVID-19
— FAIreland ⚽️🇮🇪 (@FAIreland) November 16, 2020
The rest of the staff & squad tested negative ahead of the flight back to Dublin this morning before the match against Bulgaria on Wednesday#COYBIG pic.twitter.com/dyEMhuft8z
In a statement on Twitter, the Irish FA (FAI) said: "The Football Association of Ireland can confirm Matt Doherty and James McClean have tested positive for COVID-19
"The rest of the staff & squad tested negative ahead of the flight back to Dublin this morning before the match against Bulgaria on Wednesday."
Tottenham suffered another Covid scare when Heung-min Son was forced to isolate after six of his South Korea team-mates tested positive over the weekend, though the forward then featured in their game against Mexico in Austria having tested negative.
