England: Manchester City and Arsenal's English Premier League match scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed as a precautionary measure following the announcement on Tuesday that Olympiacos and Nottingham Forest club owner Evangelos Marinakis had contracted COVID-19.
The Gunners revealed a number of players have been forced to self-isolate for 14 days as a precaution against coronavirus.
An unnamed group of players met Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis after the defeat to the Greek side at the Emirates on February 27 – and the 52-year-old has since tested positive for Covid-19.
Arsenal said in a statement: “We have been taking medical advice and tracing any individuals who had what the guidelines define as close contact with him [Marinakis] at the game 13 days ago.
“As a result of this exercise we identified that a number of players met the Olympiacos owner immediately following the game.
“The medical advice we have received puts the risk of them developing Covid-19 at extremely low. However, we are strictly following the Government guidelines which recommend that anyone coming into close contact with someone with the virus should self-isolate at home for 14 days from the last time they had contact.
“The players will remain at their homes until the 14-day period expires. Four Arsenal staff, who were sitting close to Mr Marinakis during the match will also remain at home until the 14 days are complete.”