Newcastle United’s first-team placed in COVID-19 self-isolation after training ground outbreak

The Guardian and the Telegraph have reported that the Magpies’ game against Aston Villa on Friday night is in jeopardy and in danger of being postponed after the first team squad was asked to self-isolate. This comes after the Magpies closed their training ground following a COVID-19 outbreak with the first team and staff in self-isolation. That comes after five members, four players a staff member, tested positive and the Telegraph has reported that they’ve returned more positive tests in the latest round of testing.

While the exact number of cases has not been revealed to the world, the training ground has been shut until Wednesday at the earliest and reports indicate that there is no guarantee it will open before the Friday game. The Guardian has further reported that everyone within the first-team group has been retested for the coronavirus while also placed in self-isolation. The Telegraph has also reported that the Premier League might resist the request to postpone the fixture, with the league looking to keep the games going baring a serious outbreak.