BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa reported a “significant” coronavirus outbreak and closed its training ground on Thursday, a day before a scheduled FA Cup home game against Liverpool.
The Premier League club canceled first-team training ahead of the match.
“Discussions are ongoing between medical representatives of the club, the Football Association and the Premier League,” Aston Villa said in a statement.
The club said “a large number” of players and staff returned positive tests following routine testing on Monday, and they “immediately went into isolation.”
“A second round of testing was carried out immediately and produced more positive results today,” the club said Thursday.