Three Leicester City players have been isolated from the squad after showing flu-like symptoms, the Premier League club has announced.
According to a statement from the club, the players were experiencing common seasonal illness, but precautions have been taken in line with government guidelines for coronavirus.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday morning, Leicester’s manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed the situation: “We’ve had a few players that have shown symptoms and signs [of coronavirus]. We’ve followed procedures and [as a precaution] they have been kept away from the squad.”
A later statement from the club further explained: “In recent days, all three players presented with extremely mild illness and were advised by club medical staff, consistent with current government guidance, to stay home and contact the NHS 111 service.
“All three players were subsequently advised by NHS 111 that their symptoms were consistent with common seasonal illness and that a seven-day period of self-isolation was appropriate as a precaution. There was no recommendation that further testing would be necessary. The club is in regular contact with the relevant players, whose symptoms remain mild and self-manageable.”