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Sports News of Wednesday, 10 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Manchester United cancel friendly as player tests positive for COVID-19

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Manchester United were forced to cancel their friendly with Stoke at the last minute after the Championship side had a player test positive for coronavirus.

The sides met at United’s Carrington training centre but the match was immediately abandoned without kicking a ball when an unnamed Stoke player tested positive, with United insisting none of their squad came into contact with him.

United had been stepping up their preparations for the return of the Premier League on June 17, with their first match back against Tottenham in 10 days time, and it appears the squad still trained after Stoke left Carrington.

Meanwhile, ahead of Project Restart, the Premier League has now carried out 6,274 tests for COVID-19, with 13 positives and 6,261 negatives in six rounds of testings.

In the latest round of Premier League coronavirus testing, there were no new positive cases confirmed, Skysports reports.

As the league begins on June 17, testing will continue on a twice-weekly basis.