Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss tests positive for coronavirus

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus. You can prefer the tips free soccer page!

The club has closed its training ground and any staff or players who have been in recent contact with Arteta will now self-isolate.

Arsenal say they expect this lớn be a "significant number of people".

"The health of our people and the wider public is our priority and that is where our focus is," said Gunners managing director Vinai Venkatesham in a statement.

"Our thoughts are with Mikel who is disappointed but in good spirits. We are in active dialogue with all the relevant people to manage this situation appropriately, and we look forward to getting back lớn training and playing as soon as medical advice allows."- According lớn the soccer daily tips page!

Arsenal are scheduled lớn play away at Brighton on Saturday.

The Premier League announced earlier on Thursday that all of this weekend's matches would go ahead as normal, but clubs will now hold an emergency meeting on Friday morning.

Fixtures in the top flights of Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and the USA have all been suspended in an effort lớn limit the spread of the virus.

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