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Guardiola tests positive amid Man City Covid outbreak, FA Cup ties unaffected
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has tested positive for Covid-19 among a major outbreak at the Premier League leaders affecting 21 players and staff, while Burnley manager Sean Dyche has also been sidelined by the virus.
However, all 32 FA Cup third-round ties set for this weekend, including City’s trip to League Two Swindon on Friday, are still set to go ahead.
“The City manager recorded a positive test on Tuesday along with assistant Juanma Lillo. Both are now isolating, along with a number of other positive cases within the City first-team bubble,” City said in a statement.
“This brings the number of those isolating for Covid-related reasons amongst the group to 21. Of that number, 14 are backroom staff and seven are first-team players.”
Another of Guardiola’s assistants, Rodolfo Borrell, is set to take charge of the English champions.
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