Third player from Brighton & Hove Albion tested positive for COVID-19

A Brighton player tested positive for the coronavirus as Premier League clubs prepare for talks on Monday about how to resume the competition during the pandemic.

The southern England club told The Associated Press there is no need for other members of the squad or coaches to self-isolate because players have only worked in isolation when at the training base.

Brighton said three players have now had the coronavirus, having announced the first diagnosis in March when the league was suspended. The players have not been named.

“Despite all of



the measures that we’ve been taking over the past few weeks, where the players haven’t been involved in any significant training at all, we’ve still suffered another player testing positive for the virus,” Brighton chief executive Paul Barber told broadcaster Sky Sports on Sunday.

Clubs are yet to resume group training as they abide by government social distancing regulations.

The Premier League has government support for “Project Restart" and it will be trying to secure agreement among the 20 clubs on the plans during a conference call with them on Monday.