Premier League News: City manager Pep Guardiola gets Covid positive

According to the latest Premier League News, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is the recent victim of COVID-19. 

It is to say that 21 members of the City's first-team bubble are in isolation. However, Pep Guardiola and assistant Juanma Lillo among 14 members of backroom staff are all COVID positive.

More premier league news updates state that 7 first-team players have also tested positive, but their FA Cup game with Swindon Town on Friday night is still set to go ahead as things stand.

Premier League News: A Statement by Manchester City:

A statement on Manchester City's website read. "Pep Guardiola will miss tomorrow evening's FA Cup trip to Swindon Town after testing positive for Covid-19.

"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's first team bubble.

"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.

"Assistant coach Rodolfo Borrell will take charge of the team for the trip to Swindon."

Pep Guardiola is now the third manager after Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp to test positive.

Arsenal was due to host Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Thursday but a Covid outbreak in the Merseyside outfit's squad led to the game being postponed until January 20.

However, Guardiola will be absent for City's trip to Swindon the Spaniard should be out of isolation for a huge game with Chelsea in the Premier League next Saturday.