What started out as reports of six COVID-positive players has ballooned up to eight, and possibly now more. "Just realising that will happen, happens naturally as Harry is a fantastic football player, one of the best in the world. The Blues face Zenit in the Champions League on Wednesday LIVE on talkSPORT 2 but manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Kovacic will take no part and is now in self-isolation. It's a pity that today during the press conference I have to speak about a different situation and not football Today to speak about football is impossible. Beattie draws Arsenal level again in fascinating CL semi LIVE! But, all those factors will go into any decision the Premier League make. "The situation is so strange and incredible that to speak about football is very impossible. Unfounded claims about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines proliferated in the hours and days after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during Monday's game, revealing how pervasive so-called vaccine misinformation remains three years after the pandemic began.. Rennes, having already won the group, is likely going to field a rotated side. According to Conte, Tottenham are down to ten senior players available for tomorrow. Tomorrow we don't know what will happen.". "No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League and results will be made public on a weekly basis.". Sky Sports have also claimed two members of the backroom staff have tested positive in recent days. Aston Villa had games against Everton and Newcastle called off. 6-keys: media/spln/soccer/europaleague/free/stories, at Maddisons going to be looking for a new club next season. Detroit will now play at Chicago on Wednesday and Denver will play at Cleveland on Friday, the NBA said. After Thursday's scheduled trip to Leicester, Conte's side face Liverpool, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Southampton before travelling to Watford on Jan. 1. Craving even more coverage of the world's game? Tottenham are in a position where they need to beat Rennes in order to be assured progression out of the group stage of the event. Every day we are having contact with people that are false negative and become positive and everyone is a bit scared. For sure this is not a good situation. In November, Hibernian's Premiership games against Ross County and Livingston were postponed after two Hibs players tested positive. Will Spurs and Leicester City play on Thursday after Covid outbreaks If they play and win, they would need to play a home and home series against one of the third place teams that crash out of the Europa League group stages just to make it to the Round of 16. Another player? Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. The Spurs have remained quarantined in Charlotte, North Carolina, since Sunday's game, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Conte did not clarify whether tomorrow's game against Rennes would be going ahead but made clear his concern not just to be fulfilment of fixtures but the safety of players and staff. All rights reserved. "Eight players and five members of staff (have tested positive), but the problem is that every day we're having people with COVID-19," Conte told reporters. Spurs stay unbeaten under Conte with win over Brentford. However, if the cases of at least seven players are confirmed, they would have to isolate for ten days which would see them miss up to three matches and deal the Italian boss a big selection headache. Sometimes he needs time. On Friday night, the club revealed two players had tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours and both must now isolate for 10 days keeping them out of the St James Park clash, the Europa Conference League match against Vitesse Arnhem and the London derby at West Ham next weekend. It is not simple but, I repeat, it is very difficult to speak about football because the situation is so strange and incredible that to speak about football is very impossible and this make me for sure upset because Im here to speak about football, my players, the atmosphere that I want to see tomorrow and instead we are talking about people who have Covid.. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Antonio Conte's side are set to face Rennes in their final Europa Conference League Group G clash on Thursday evening. Follow live coverage of the Premier League (Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Follow live coverage as Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League today. The club has announced that it will appeal to the Premier League board to postpone this weekends match at Brighton, but UEFA regulations currently state that for European matches, clubs are expected to play if they can field 13 players from either List A or B. What started out as reports of six COVID-positive players has ballooned up to eight, and possibly now more. Tottenham announce false positive COVID tests for two unnamed players 1 min read. Moura stunner helps Spurs ease past Norwich. Tottenham 'hit by MORE Covid cases with a first-team player testing "This for sure makes me upset because I am here to talk about football, about my players and the atmosphere that I want to see tomorrow," Conte said. Harry Kane, Spurs and the End of the Line - The New York Times Tottenham hit by Covid-19 outbreak in first-team squad On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). The busy December-January period would be the worst time to have games called off, with Spurs still in the Carabao Cup, where they host West Ham, and the FA Cup third round, which will see Morecambe travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in early January. Pierre-Emile Hjbjerg was also due to attend the pre-match press conference, but Conte addressed the media on his own. San Antonio's affected games were scheduled for Wednesday at the Cleveland Cavaliers, Saturday at the New York Knicks and Monday at the Indiana Pacers. "Today we prepared the game with one player who should play, we finished the training session and this player was positive," Conte added. The north London club face Rennes in their final group game in the Europa Conference League on Thursday before they travel to Brighton in the Premier League this weekend. The Spurs were without guard Quinndary Weatherspoon for their game Sunday against Charlotte because of the league's COVID-19 protocols; Weatherspoon had played 10 minutes on Friday in Atlanta against the Hawks, then was flagged by the protocols over the weekend.