But the Hornets finished their game with the Spurs with just eight available players, and Borrego confessed that he doesn't know what his roster will look like if Saturday's game goes on as scheduled. Thursdays European clash is set to go ahead, though, as UEFA rules stipulate that matches can only be postponed if a club has fewer than 13 players, or no goalkeeper, available. As of Wednesday evening, UEFA says the game is going ahead because Tottenham, we understand, have just about a number available to fulfill that fixture. Tottenham have been hit by an outbreak of COVID-19 with up to seven players and two members of staff testing positive at the Premier League club, according to reports. "The Premier League is providing this aggregated information for the purposes of competition integrity and transparency. "Every day we are having contact with the people that are false negative and become positive and then everyone is a bit scared," he added. "The situation is very clear. Better me than a player for sure. The NBA has postponed the San Antonio Spurs' next three games after four players on the team tested positive for COVID-19, the league announced Tuesday. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Sometimes he needs time. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. He subsequently added that Tottenham have 11 players available (UPDATE: Spurs Europa Conference League match has been postponed). Today, football.london journalist Alasdair Gold is reporting that two Spurs players have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Sunday's match against Newcastle United. After Conte had arrived at Spurs on 2. There is a big infection. However, if the cases of at least seven players are confirmed, they would have to isolate for ten days which would see them miss up to three matches and deal the Italian boss a big selection headache. Daniel Cain tells Sky News how he woke up alone in hospital unable to move his arms and legs after suffering a cardiac arrest when his drink was "spiked" in June 2020 - at the height of the COVID . It's scary. Reports . Conte added that he is vaccinated but when asked if the squad was, he said that was a question for the medical department. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. The club are currently waiting for PCR test results to confirm the extent of the outbreak. Eight players and five members of staff have. All travelled to London on Friday. Spurs are unbeaten in four Premier League matches since Antonio Conte took over as manager last month, but their preparations for the hectic festive schedule have been dealt a big blow with key members of the squad isolating following a positive test. However, on the opening day of this season, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was left surprised his side's Premier League opener against Brentford was not postponed after a severe Covid-19 outbreak at the club. "The situation is so strange and incredible that to speak about football is very impossible. I think that's really where it starts.". "I think because we all have family, why (do) I have to take this risk?". Tottenham are second in Group G of the Conference League on seven points after five matches, above Dutch team Vitesse on overall goal difference. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). However no formal request was ever submitted, after the Premier League made clear its reluctance to see the first game in front of a full stadium for nearly 18 months fall to coronavirus. Four of his South American players will report only on Saturday. Kane is enduring his worst run of Premier League form since 2015, having not scored in six games this season, while his performance for England in their 1-1 draw with Hungary in midweek has attracted plenty of criticism. In their statement, Spurs thanked Brighton and Rennes for their understanding. The season's opening game between Brentford and Arsenal was briefly in doubt due to a late outbreak in the latter's camp that struck four players. Am I the only one who doesn't understand why the game hasn't been postponed?". Tottenham are due to play away at Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday after Thursday's game. 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The most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs. "I think this is a serious problem. "The situation makes me very upset because the situation is serious," Conte said. 6-keys: media/spln/soccer/europaleague/free/stories, at But he has been frustrated at how the international break has checked any momentum and put a squeeze on his selection. Tomorrow we don't know what will happen.". Tottenham's plans for Sunday's Premier League trip to Newcastle have been plunged into chaos after two players tested positive for coronavirus. Tottenham have won 10 points from Conte's opening four Premier League games in charge but they were humbled by NS Mura in their previous Europa Conference League match. There a reduced numbers on site, essential staff only as they take measures to try and contain this virus outbreak.". 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Tottenham duo will now have to isolate for 10 days, Spurs have four South Americans returning late from duty. "They will join us tomorrow (Saturday) and then we'll see. Both men, who trained with the group on Thursday, were shown to have contracted Covid-19 after tests in the last 24 hours; a significant contingent of the club's playing squad have been away on international duty, Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. A statement from the league said: "The Premier League board has taken the decision to postpone the game following guidance from medical advisers, with the health of players and staff the priority." 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Another member of staff? ', Arteta: This is not over | Lampard: Arsenal still in the title race. Eight players and five members of staff. A Daily CBS Soccer Podcastwhere we take you beyond the pitch and around the globe for commentary, previews, recaps and more. "I don't have to send a message to anyone," said Conte. "The reports that we have is that they finished their games well. Tottenham have been hit by an outbreak of COVID-19 with up to seven players and two members of staff testing positive at the Premier League club, according to reports. Manchester City and Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva watched on and tweeted in disbelief: "What is this? Tottenham Hotspur 's upcoming games against Rennes and Brighton have been put in doubt after reports emerged on Tuesday that a COVID-19 outbreak has occurred amongst some of the players. It is not right for everyone because we have contact with our family when we come back home.". Tottenham: Two Spurs players test positive for coronavirus following international break Both men, who trained with the group on Thursday, were shown to have contracted Covid-19 after. Tottenham have been hit by a raft of COVID-19 cases in their first team -- Antonio Conte put the number at eight first team players and five members of staff in a press conference yesterday -- and have closed their Hotspur Way training ground to avoid any further cases. San Antonio's affected games were scheduled for Wednesday at the Cleveland Cavaliers, Saturday at the New York Knicks and Monday at the Indiana Pacers. I don't know. Greg Anthony, a former point guard for the New York Knicks who starred in college at UNLV, offered up a bold take about today's NBA players on Monday after Stephen Curry dropped 50 points in the . A Tottenham source has told Football Insider that Son, Lucas Moura, Ben Davies and the injured Cristian Romero have also tested positive for the coronavirus this week. Spurs' South American quartet of Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso, Davinson Sanchez and Emerson Royal had not arrived back from international duty when Nuno addressed the media on Friday. Even before Hamlin was carried off the field in Cincinnati, posts amassing thousands of shares and millions of views began . Everyday we are having positives. Rennes, having already won the group, is likely going to field a rotated side. Their match against. section: | slug: tottenham-covid-19-outbreak-antonio-conte-squad-scared-as-cases-rise-upcoming-fixtures-in-doubt | sport: soccer | route: article_single.us | A shock loss to NS Mura two weeks ago means Spurs need to win at home on Thursday to ensure passage to the knockout stages. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. I don't know. The NBA has said it will shuffle some games, when possible, to accommodate the need to reschedule games in the second half of the season. Both games were originally targeted for the second half of the season. "We have problems but I will not say before the game.". Conte did not clarify whether tomorrow's game against Rennes would be going ahead but made clear his concern not just to be fulfilment of fixtures but the safety of players and staff. Play for free, entries by 3pm. On vaccination take-up within the squad, the Spurs boss added: "I think everyone takes [their own] best decision and is a question for the medical department about people whether they are vaccinated or not.". Conte did not reveal whether the club will contact the Premier League about Sunday's game at Brighton over a possible postponement. Four San Antonio Spurs players have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the NBA's biggest outbreak since January. The Spurs boss said he has not ruled out using them, while the loss of two first-team players could increase the chances of them featuring, despite Romero, Lo Celso and Emerson all having played in the early hours of Friday morning. The club are understood to be confident that no other players will have to isolate having come into close contact. Winning the competition is a trophy, but is it worth the additional crush of matches heading into the spring of 2022, with likely at least two Premier League matches already needing to be postponed? Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. "So, we don't know the detail around that. After that comes an EFL Cup quarter-final against West Ham United and the lurch into English football's hectic Christmas fixture list. "Yes, I was surprised, but the regulators decided that the best thing to do was to play the game," Arteta said. Pierre-Emile Hjbjerg was also due to attend the pre-match press conference, but Conte addressed the media on his own. "The problem is every day we are having people with COVID, people that yesterday weren't positive today were and we are continuing to have contact with people that we think are negative but the day after become positive," he said. What started out as reports of six COVID-positive players has ballooned up to eight, and possibly now more. They then have a trip to the Midlands to face Leicester on December 16. "So we have to provide things to happen. However, with seven players and possibly more likely to be ruled out, it is reported Spurs could send a request to the Premier League for their game against Brighton to be postponed. Conte was not able to confirm whether it was the Omicron variant at the centre of the outbreak but revealed he had been vaccinated. All rights reserved. Spurs themselves have previous of games being affected by COVID-19 after their match against Fulham last season was postponed, owing to positive cases in the Cottagers' squad. Better me than a player for sure. 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Any players from both sides who were sent home from training on Tuesday or later would be unable to return to work with U.K. guidelines requiring they isolate for 10 days. The Tottenham manager, like many of his Premier League counterparts, has become accustomed to welcoming back players from international duty with concerns over their readiness to play and little or no time to work with them before the following match. Conte said he now has 11 players available after one first-team member tested positive following training on Wednesday along with a member of staff, describing the situation as "so strange and incredible". "As a team we need to provide as a team, as a club and when I say club we need to realise it is like that sometimes you are on top of the world and sometimes you are not. 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The situation is serious but I dont know and its a pity because I repeat during the press conference I want to speak about football and now to speak about Covid I think this is not a good thing for you, me, our fans, for all of football I think.. Peruvian archaeologists unearthed a more than 1,000-year-old mummy on the outskirts of the modern capital on Monday, in the latest discovery dating back to pre-Inca times. Aston Villa had games against Everton and Newcastle called off. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. And we continue in this way. The Spurs have missed some opportunities, but the West is forgiving this year. Tottenham 'are hit by MORE Covid cases with a first-team player and a number of their U23s team testing positive' in a fresh outbreak, with Antonio Conte's plans taking another blow after. Earlier in the day, UEFA had confirmed that the Europa Conference League game against Rennes would not go ahead to the disappointment of both the visiting side -- who released a strongly worded statement on Wednesday complaining that Tottenham had not given them sufficient information about the outbreak before they travelled to London -- and fellow Group G side Vitesse. Spurs are awaiting confirmati I think that the worst is that we don't know and we continue to have contact with people. Those who returned positive lateral flow tests will now do a PCR test to confirm the results, and should they come back positive as well, those affected will have to self-isolate for 10 days unless a negative test in produced in the meantime. The news is a major blow to head coach. Youre going to see that we have problems. Following a positive test in the squad earlier in the week, a total of 17 cases were reported to have been recorded among players and staff. "No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League and results will be made public on a weekly basis.". Dec 8 (Reuters) - Eight Tottenham Hotspur players have tested positive for COVID-19, leaving only 10 players available ahead of the club's final Europa Conference League group match at. This wouldn't be the first time the Premier League has seen COVID-19 affect teams, with Manchester City recording four positive tests last December which forced their trip to Goodison Park to face Everton to be rearranged. The busy December-January period would be the worst time to have games called off, with Spurs still in the Carabao Cup, where they host West Ham, and the FA Cup third round, which will see Morecambe travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in early January. "It's contagious and there is a big infection.