Tottenham Hotspur have potentially been dealt a significant blow, ahead of their clash with Liverpool later this month.
The Reds travel to north London to take on Antonio Conte ’s side on December 19, but Spurs may not be at full-strength.
It has been reported that up to six players and two members of staff have tested positive for covid-19, putting the players in doubt for when the club hosts Liverpool in 12 days' time.
If the players don’t return a negative result after another round of testing later today, they will have to self-isolate for 10 days under government guidelines.
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Those who do receive a second positive result are scheduled to miss Spurs’ match with Rennes in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, as well as back-to-back away games against Brighton and Leicester.
According to the Premier League handbook for the current season, the rules state that games must go ahead when a club “has 14 or more players listed on its squad list available”, but games can be rearranged on a case-by-case basis.
Though all players would be allowed to return in time for Liverpool’s arrival, it remains to be seen if Conte would rely on them after briefly returning to full training, following their self-isolation.
The news comes as a huge blow for Spurs, who have won their last three league games and risen to 5th in the table.
