Mikel Arteta to miss Man City game after testing positive for Covid
The Spaniard, who also contracted the virus in March 2020 prompting the shutdown of football at the start of the pandemic, is now isolating
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will miss the Premier League game with Manchester City on New Year’s Day after testing positive for Covid, the club have confirmed.
The Spaniard, who also contracted the virus in March 2020 prompting the shutdown of football at the start of the pandemic, is now isolating.
A club statement read: “Mikel Arteta will miss our match against Manchester City on New Year’s Day after testing positive for Covid-19. Mikel is isolating in line with government guidelines and we wish him well.”
Arteta is still expected to do press duties ahead of the game on Thursday.
Arteta previously contracted the virus in March 2020, which prompted the shutdown of English football at the start of the pandemic.
Assistants Albert Stuivenberg and Steve Round will be in charge on matchday.
The Gunners were without a number of players during their 5-0 win at Norwich on Boxing Day due to coronavirus, with Calum Chambers, Cedric Soares, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ainsley Maitland-Niles among those infected.
Their game with Wolves on Tuesday was postponed due to an outbreak in Bruno Lage’s squad.
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