Spurs are awaiting confirmation of further tests and, if confirmed, its claimed they could ask for their next domestic game, against Brighton on Sunday, to be postponed. There is even the possibility of that list expanding with Thursday's Premier League game away to Leicester City -- who had to leave seven players behind for their Europa League match against Napoli due to their own COVID-19 outbreak -- now up in the air. Every day we are having a positive. Spurs are awaiting confirmati Those cases followed two similar results on Tuesday after the initial outbreak. Tottenham arent the only club affected, either, with Chelsea confirming on Tuesday that midfielder Mateo Kovacic has also tested positive for COVID-19. Beating West Ham in the EFL Cup quarterfinal in 13 days time and qualifying for the Conference League knockout stages would leave Conte having to manage a sizeable fixture list in the new year with at least two top flight matches to make up. 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. "Also in the Premier League, Man City had to close their training ground and they also had their match against Everton called off. "The Premier League is providing this aggregated information for the purposes of competition integrity and transparency. The NBA called that game off on Monday. The Gunners were without Alexandre Lacazette, Alex Runarsson, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Willian the 2-0 defeat after confirming all four had contracted Covid-19. The Tottenham Hotspur players celebrate one of their goals against Norwich City. The other is in the Premier League against Brighton this weekend. "This for sure makes me upset because I am here to talk about football, about my players and the atmosphere that I want to see tomorrow," Conte said. According to widespread reports, a number of players and members of Contes staff returned positive lateral flow tests on Monday. By the latter part of 2020, his name was being linked to Old Trafford as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came under intense pressure following a humiliating 6-1 home loss to Jose Mourinho's Spurs and a . "So, we don't know the detail around that. It's a serious problem. "This is an ongoing and developing situation. 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. "This is not a good thing for me, our fans, for all football.". Pierre-Emile Hjbjerg was also due to attend the pre-match press conference, but Conte addressed the media on his own. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. 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. It will not be possible but then you have to try again, try again. 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. In purely practical terms scrubbing the Brighton game from their schedule adds to the complexities facing Spurs around their fixture list. There is a big infection. Now, four San Antonio players have tested positive for coronavirus. After that comes an EFL Cup quarter-final against West Ham United and the lurch into English football's hectic Christmas fixture list. "Spurs themselves have been involved before. For many at the club, the disillusionment started with the club's decision to furlough 550 members of non-playing staff in March 2020 as part of the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Listen below and followQu Golazo! For sure this is not a good situation. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Unless Spurs have "less than 13 players registered on the A list or no registered goalkeeper are available" they must play. 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. "It's contagious and there is a big infection. Spurs conceded five in the opening 21 minutes of a 6-1 rout at Newcastle United and fell behind after only seven minutes in Thursday's 2-2 draw with Manchester United. Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso of Argentina, together with Emerson Royal of Brazil, started World Cup qualifiers that kicked off in the small hours of Friday UK time and Davinson Snchez was an unused member of the Colombia squad that played on Thursday night. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich announced last month, on his 72nd birthday, that he has received the vaccine that protects against the effects of COVID-19. Reports . "Tomorrow, who? At the end of the training session today, again one player positive. Tottenham down to ten senior players as COVID outbreak rages through squad, The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Monday, May 1, Mason: gut-check loss at Liverpool impossible to take, Report: Spurs target Maddison will be sold this summer, even if Leicester stay up. Tottenham's Europa Conference League match against Rennes on Thursday is off after eight players and five members of staff tested positive for Covid-19 at the London club. Both players are due to be retested on Saturday, as per standard procedure. 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. "So, different circumstances and different precedents set but also across different jurisdictions as well, but this week, involving UEFA and the Premier League, we'll just have to wait and see what the next 24 hours will bring because it can develop very quickly. 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. Spurs could put out a makeshift squad of senior players who are still negative plus players from the U23 squad to make up the numbers. 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. It's scary. 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. Their match against. Now for sure we are a bit scared. "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. Eight players and five members of staff have. Another member of staff? Silvergate revealed in January that it had realized an $886 million loss from selling securities in 2022 and that deposits fell to $3.8 billion at the end of the year from $11.9 billion in Q3. Why not us? Neville: Spurs can't afford to let Kane leave this summer, Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky! 6-keys: media/spln/soccer/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. We had a training session, we prepared the game against Rennes but it's very difficult to face. "As for the Rennes games, UEFA rules state that unless a team has fewer than 13 outfield players or no registered goalkeeper, that match must go ahead. The club has announced that it will appeal to the Premier League board to postpone this weekends match at Brighton, but UEFA regulations currently state that for European matches, clubs are expected to play if they can field 13 players from either List A or B. Another member of staff is positive. "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. The schedule and the demands of club and national team are really, really high. They now join Doug McDermott, who is still listed as out for Friday night's. "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. Crystal Palace (R) and Chelsea players line up for a minute's silence for those who have passed away from Covid-19 ahead of. I'm here to speak about football, my players, the atmosphere we want to see tomorrow. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published10:03,07 December 2021 GMT.css-7su1ft{color:#666666;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-7su1ft{color:#72B97D;}}@media (min-width:1024px){.css-7su1ft{color:#666666;}}| Last updated10:03,07 December 2021 GMT. Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. "As of lunchtime on Wednesday, we understand Spurs have not made that request to Premier League. Dejan Kulusevski, Tottenham Hotspur 6 James Maddison, Leicester City 6 Kieran Trippier, Newcastle United 6 Jack Grealish, Man City 6 Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa 6 Pascal Gross, Brighton 6 Dominic Solanke, Bournemouth 6 Rodri, Manchester City 6 Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal 5 Morgan Gibbs-White, Nottingham Forest 5 "They are different people and each and everyone needs different things and it is up to us to find the right moments to do it and always being helpful and supportive.". But while the Premier League season-opener went ahead in England even when multiple first-team players were ruled out, in Scotland the story has been very different. Postponing Sunday's match will be at the discretion of the Premier League. In addition to the six. 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 home to France's Stade Rennais, manager Antonio Conte said on Wednesday. There is no difference on how I deal with Harry and how I deal with Dane (Scarlett) for example. Nuno insists it is only a matter of time before Kane finds his scoring boots and wants to help provide him with the best conditions. The two unnamed players must now isolate for 10 days as per Government rules, keeping them out of the game at St James' Park, a Europa Conference League match against Vitesse Arnhem and the London derby at West Ham next weekend. Should the Premier League board give the green light to Tottenham's request it will be the first game moved in the 2021-22 season due to COVID-19, reflecting the growing fear around the Omicron variant in the United Kingdom. Maddisons going to be looking for a new club next season. "People that yesterday weren't positive and today are, and we're continuing to have contact with (them). "The situation makes me very upset because the situation is serious," Conte said. Tottenham Hotspur have been rocked by a Covid-19 outbreak in their camp and it's been reported up to six players have tested positive. "They will join us tomorrow (Saturday) and then we'll see. 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. Four of his South American players will report only on Saturday. A Premier League statement confirmed there were 12 new positive tests for Covid-19 in the latest rounds of testing. ", December 9: Tottenham vs Rennes - Europa League, kick-off 8pm, December 12: Brighton vs Tottenham - Premier League, kick-off 2pm, December 16: Leicester vs Tottenham - Premier League, kick-off 7.30pm, December 19: Tottenham vs Liverpool - Premier League, kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports, December 22: Tottenham vs West Ham - Carabao Cup, kick-off 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports, December 26: Tottenham vs Crystal Palace - Premier League, kick-off 3pm. 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. However, postponing league games is taken on a case-by-case basis and the decision would be made by the Premier League board if a request is received from a club. 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All European group stage matches must be completed by the end of 2021, with the club already facing a busy festive schedule leaving no obvious window to rearrange the fixture. A visibly concerned Antonio Conte said he and his Tottenham squad were scared to come into work as a COVID-19 outbreak rips through the squad. Tottenham have been hit by an outbreak of COVID-19, with up to six players and two members of the coaching staff understood to have tested positive. The San Antonio Spurs announced on Monday that five players are currently under the NBA's COVID health and safety protocols and will not be with the team for its next scheduled game at Oklahoma . "Our team is responsibly handling our health and safety situation and will return to playing games as soon as it is safe to do so," Buford said. "But you always need the same support and everyone should be supportive of our players, especially our fans. Tottenham are due to host Rennes in the Europa Conference League on Thursday; Antonio Conte did not reveal whether the club have contacted the Premier League ahead of Sunday's Premier League visit to Brighton but is "scared" by the developing nature of the outbreak, Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. section: | slug: tottenham-covid-19-outbreak-antonio-conte-squad-scared-as-cases-rise-upcoming-fixtures-in-doubt | sport: soccer | route: article_single.us | Youre going to see that we have problems. With players and their head coach "scared" to go into work the Premier League board backed Spurs' request to delay the fixture at a meeting on Thursday afternoon. According to Conte, Tottenham are down to ten senior players available for tomorrow nights match against Rennes, and more positive results are coming with each passing day. Tomorrow who? But, all those factors will go into any decision the Premier League make. "I support them when I need to speak with them. The Italian added: "Tomorrow, who? We continue in this way. They are neck and neck with Spurs on points and expressed concern that they would be at a "significant disadvantage" having already completed their group stage campaign at home to NS Mura on Thursday. "The situation is so strange and incredible that to speak about football is very impossible. Some might say it is worth continuing. But he has been frustrated at how the international break has checked any momentum and put a squeeze on his selection. But now we have 11 players available and today we prepared the game with one player that should play then we finished the session and this player was positive. Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). ', Arteta: This is not over | Lampard: Arsenal still in the title race. Four San Antonio Spurs players have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the NBA's biggest outbreak since January. Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on . Me? 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 have 4 players test positive; 5 games PPD, 'This is probably his best shot': Why the time is now for Harden and the 76ers, Celtics-76ers first look: What could decide the battle of East heavyweights, Butler getting treatment on ankle; still iffy for G2, Curry sets G7 record with 50 as Dubs move on, Grizz's Brooks doesn't regret verbal jab at LeBron, 'This one's on me': Brunson self-critical after loss, Jokic on Murray's playoffs: 'We are following him', Rivers: Embiid likely doubtful for G1 vs. Celtics, 'It's going to be epic': Stephen Curry and LeBron James face off -- again, Tigers coach fumes at Zaire v Dwyane comparisons after loss, Pregame chats, language arts and 'a lot of fines': Inside NBA player-ref dynamics, Mayor on NBA ASG: Fans shouldn't come to city. Conte is yet to lose in the Premier League with Spurs after replacing Nuno Espirito Santo last month. 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. At the end of the training session today, again, one player positive. "Instead we are talking about the people that have Covid.". Last week, seven positive tests were reported. His game goes much more beyond goals, the work he does for the team is immense and really helpful. Antonio Conte took to Zoom for his press conference ahead of Tottenham Hotspurs Europa Conference League match against Stade Rennais tomorrow night.
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