Patrick Vieira will miss Crystal Palace’s journey to Tottenham on Boxing Day after testing optimistic for Covid-19.
Palace are believed to have requested the Premier League to postpone the fixture after an undisclosed variety of optimistic checks had been recorded throughout the first-team setup, together with Vieira’s, nevertheless, the sport is about to go forward after additional testing on Sunday morning.
Vieira will now have to isolate for no less than seven days, which means he will likely be absent from the touchline this afternoon in addition to for fixtures towards Norwich Metropolis and West Ham.
“We will verify that Crystal Palace supervisor Patrick Vieira is self-isolating after returning a optimistic check for Covid-19, and will likely be absent from the touchline for as we speak’s match towards Spurs,” Palace mentioned in a press release. “Assistant supervisor Osian Roberts will deputise for Vieira for as we speak’s match.”
Viera is the newest Premier League supervisor to check optimistic for Covid-19, with Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard additionally in isolation as his facet host Chelsea this afternoon.
Three of the Premier League’s Boxing Day fixtures – Burnley vs Everton, Liverpool vs Leeds and Wolves vs Watford – have already been postponed.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
