Arsenal players quarantined by the coronavirus

Several players kept in touch with the owner of the Greek club Olimpiakos – who tested positive for coronavirus – when both teams clashed for the Europa League

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The match that Arsenal had planned for this Wednesday against Manchester City, for the English Premier League, has been suspended after theThe London club players were quarantined for suspected infection with coronavirus.

In a note, the Arsenal club informed that the decision to suspend the match was taken as a precaution, as several players maintained contact with the owner of the Greek club Olimpiakos -who gave a positive result to the coronavirus- when both teams clashed for the Europa League.

For that reason, several players in the Arsenal squad will remain isolated for 14 days.

“We're strictly following the recommendations from the government, which means that anyone who has had contact with someone who is contaminated with the virus should remain isolated for 13 days from the date of contact, “the club said.

Consequently “the players will not be available for the Wednesday night game against Manchester City, and the Premier League has decided that the match must be postponed.”

At the end of February, Arsenal was eliminated from the European League by the Olympics. On Tuesday, the owner of the Greek club, Vangelis Marinakis, He announced that he had been infected with the coronavirus.

According to the Arsenal club, players and four members of the technical body will remain isolated in their homes until completing the quarantine period.

For its part, the Manchester City club expressed in a note that the postponement of the match was a “precautionary measure”, and that the new date of the match will be announced shortly.