Newcastle’s Premier League match at Aston Villa on Friday is in danger of being postponed after the entire Steve Bruce team was asked to separate on Monday amid growing Covid-19 clashes at the northeastern club.
The training ground will not be reopened until early Wednesday after a corona-virus test set on Sunday revealed that dozens of athletes and staff had shown worrying positive results.
Change In Plans
Bruce canceled a pre-planned squad training session on Sunday morning and ordered a thorough cleaning of Newcastle’s weekly base when it became clear that four players and one member of his back team had been tested. As a precautionary measure, everyone in the first “bubble” group was re-tested but a number of positive results caused enough alarm to lead to the isolation of the garment.
If possible, as far as possible, Newcastle are requesting that the Villa game be postponed will be the first Premier League game delayed due to these locations since the resumption of the top flight in June.
Will The Game Be Postponed?
However, although Bruce, who was absent from Isaac Hayden, Emil Krafth, Jamal Lascelles, Andy Carroll and Allan Saint-Maximin during Newcastle’s 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Friday, is worried he will not have time to properly prepare for Friday’s trip. to Villa, the Premier League may be opposed to the idea of delaying the game.
The general rule – which has yet to be thoroughly tested by the club in the event of an outbreak – states that games should continue to given that the teams have in place an XI start with three substitute players but Bruce sounds concerned that poorly trained players could be more at risk of injury.
Bruce suspects the disease came from players returning to play abroad during international break but he is not sure. Steve Agnew, his assistant, missed the Premier League home defeat against Chelsea for unknown reasons, and Hayden’s absence from the Palace was due to illness. Of those who were not in Selhurst Park all bar Krafth, a Swedish defender, was reportedly injured.
After the Palace victory, Bruce said he was “a little anxious and worried” about the situation and concerned about the well-being of not only his players but also the supporters around them.
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, that plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. The team plays its home matches at St. James’ Park.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park, since 1897.
