Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo says player absences through coronavirus are ‘going to get worse’
Numbers are rising and some players have come in for criticism after lockdown breaches
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Your support makes all the difference.Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo is alarmed by the rising number of Covid-19 cases within English clubs and fears the situation will worsen.
Aston Villa's FA Cup third round-match against Liverpool on Friday was in doubt after Villa reported new Covid-19 cases in their squad while Shrewsbury Town's clash at Southampton will not go ahead after an outbreak at the third-tier team.
Four Premier League games and over 50 games in the English Football League - which governs the three divisions below the top flight - have been postponed so far this season.
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"Unfortunately, it's going to happen more," Nuno was quoted as saying by the BBC, ahead of Friday's FA Cup third-round clash against Crystal Palace.
"Just look at the news. The expectations are terrible. It's going to get worse."
The Premier League on Tuesday returned 40 new Covid-19 cases - the highest in a week this season after two rounds of testing last week.
Players and staff at top-flight clubs are being tested twice a week after a highly infectious variant of the novel coronavirus led to a surge in cases across the country and forced the British government to announce a new national lockdown.
"In football we live in a bubble and don't always feel what society is feeling," Nuno added. "But it's tough for everyone. Players are only human and the rise in cases is scary."
Reuters
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