Bournemouth: English Premier League club Bournemouth have announced one of their players has tested positive for coronavirus.
The Cherries confirmed the player has contracted the virus after the latest round of tests for top flight clubs. However, Bournemouth has not revealed the identity of the player.
The Premier League announced on Saturday that there were two positive tests at two clubs from 996 tests conducted on Thursday and Friday.
A Bournemouth statement read: "AFC Bournemouth can confirm that one of its players has tested positive for Covid-19, following the club's second round of testing.
"Medical confidentiality means the player's name will not be disclosed, and the club asks for this to be respected.
"In line with Premier League protocols regarding positive tests, he will self-isolate for a period of seven days before being tested again at a later date.
"Following strict adherence of the Premier League's return to training regulations, the club's training ground remains a safe working environment for players and backroom staff, who will continue to be tested for Covid-19 twice per week."
The unnamed Bournemouth player, and the other positive test, will now self-isolate for seven days.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Premier League had said that six people tested positive for COVID-19 after 748 players and club staff were tested.
"The six who tested positive in the first round of testing are not included in the figures for 19-22 May, as they are still within their seven-day self-isolation period," the statement added.
Out of the six cases, one was from Burnley and three were from Watford. Burnley had announced that their assistant manager Ian Woan was diagnosed with the virus while Watford said the club's one player and three members of staff have tested positive.
All 20 Premier League clubs have now resumed training and June 12 has been mentioned as the possible restart date for the competition. However, on Friday, Premier League chairman Richard Masters admitted that curtailment of the season is still an option should it prove unfeasible to hold fixtures in the near future.
