Tottenham’s Conference League clash with Rennes postponed due to Covid cases
The Europa Conference League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Rennes on Thursday has been postponed amid the number of Covid-19 cases among the Spurs setup.
Antonio Conte confirmed at his pre-match press conference that there were eight players and five members of staff who have tested positive for the virus.
The situation has thrown into doubt their upcoming Premier League match against Brighton on Sunday. Before then, though, they were scheduled to conclude their Conference League group against Rennes.
The decisive game will now not take place on Thursday though, the club have confirmed.
No new date for the fixture has been scheduled yet. Tottenham said they are in conversations with governing body UEFA over the rescheduling.
In addition, the club revealed in a statement that they have closed the first team area of its training centre. They reached the decision in consultation with the Health Security Agency.
Other parts of the training centre remain operational, they clarified.
It remains to be seen what will happen regarding the Brighton fixture at the weekend.
Conte admits to Tottenham scare
Before the news was confirmed, Conte said there was a sense of concern at the club.
“The problem is that everyday we are having people with Covid,” he said of their large number of positive cases. “People that yesterday weren’t positive, today were positive and we continue to have contact with people we think are negative but the day after become positive.
“I think this is a serious problem, and it’s a pity because during the press conference I’d like to talk about football and the next game and not about Covid.
“But the situation is serious. Everyday we are having positives. Today one player and one member of staff.
“I think the worst is we don’t know and we continue to have contact with people that the day before weren’t negative. For sure this is not a good situation. We have a training session to prepare for the game against Rennes, but it’s very difficult.
“At the end of the training session today, again one player positive. Another member of staff is positive. Tomorrow who? Me? Another player? Another member of staff? And we continue in this way.”
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