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West Ham boss Moyes, two players test positive for COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v West Ham United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - September 19, 2020. West Ham United manager David Moyes. Pool via REUTERS/Ian Walton

West Ham United manager David Moyes and players Issa Diop and Josh Cullen have returned positive tests for COVID-19, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

The club's medical staff were informed of the test results as the team were preparing for Tuesday's League Cup third round match against Hull City at London Stadium.

"All three, who are asymptomatic, will now follow Public Health England and Premier League guidelines and protocols," the club said in a statement https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/september/22-september/west-ham-united-club-statement, adding that the manager and both players immediately left the stadium and have returned home.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Second Round - West Ham United v Charlton Athletic - London Stadium, London, Britain - September 15, 2020 West Ham United manager David Moyes before the match Pool via REUTERS/Clive Rose

The club statement added that West Ham had offered to conduct COVID-19 tests for the Hull City team before the match but the visitors declined.

French defender Diop and Ireland midfielder Cullen were replaced by Harrison Ashby and Jack Wilshere respectively in the starting lineup around 45 minutes before kick-off.

The match started as scheduled at 1930 BST with assistant manager Alan Irvine taking charge of West Ham.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v West Ham United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - September 19, 2020. West Ham United's Issa Diop during the warm up before the match. Pool via REUTERS/Ian Walton

(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru and Manasi Pathak in Chennai; Editing by Ken Ferris)

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Charlton Athletic v Stoke City - The Valley, London, Britain - August 10, 2019 Charlton Athletic's Josh Cullen celebrates their second goal scored by Chuks Aneke Action Images/Adam Holt
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