Karren Brady confirms eight West Ham players self-isolating with coronavirus symptoms

It follows David Moyes self-isolating after the Hammers boss embraced Mikel Arteta, who contracted Covid-19

Eight West Ham United players are now in self-isolation with coronavirus symptoms.

Vice-chairman Karren Brady has confirmed the current state of the Hammers squad with the pandemic forcing the Premier League to be suspended.

Brady wrote in her column for The Sun: “I am relieved to say they are all showing mild symptoms and, along with their families, seem to be well.

“But it is no more than a handshake, sneeze or cough away from any of us, so no one should be complacent.”

The West Ham squad all have fitness programmes to do at home, with the current plan that they will resume training when the lockdown period ends on 13 April.

The Premier League, English Football League and Professional Footballers’ Association met on Friday to discuss the economic implications of the suspension of the season.

There will be further talks next week, with the projected restart of the season currently being 30 April.

Brady said: “When we – all Prem clubs – last spoke, we agreed to get going again as soon as possible.

Karren Brady originally suggested the Premier League season should be voided (Getty)

“And that games will run into July, if required, to get this campaign finished. This is the plan. This is what we want to deliver.

“It may be games have to be played behind closed doors, which no one wants – especially the players and fans.

“But we hope it might just be possible to go ahead once the sharp graph of it bottoms out.”

PA contributed to this report