This fixture was initially set to be played on the weekend of the Carabao Cup final - but was rearranged due to City's involvement at Wembley. Man City vs Arsenal OFF due to coronavirus fears after ‘number of players’ met Olympiacos owner after Europa League tie Stay close to Arsenal.com for news of when the game will be rearranged for. Please 2/2. As Manchester City vs Arsenal becomes the first major sporting event in Britain to be called off as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, here's all you need to know.A number of Arsenal players and staff have been forced to self-isolate after meeting Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis, who revealed on Tuesday he had contracted COVID-19.Although the risk of infection is said to be extremely low, they are strictly following government guidelines which state anyone who has come into contact with the virus should self-isolate at home for 14 days.The game with Olympiakos took place on February 27 - 13 days ago - so the players in question, and four members of staff who were sitting close to Marinakis during the match, remain at home and unavailable.Arsenal have not tested their players or staff for the coronavirus but that would change in the unlikely event of anyone showing symptoms. "At this stage, though, that is not thought to pose an issue as there are no coronavirus cases at Arsenal. Independent Premium. Manchester City vs Arsenal postponed due to coronavirus concerns as Arsenal players self-isolate after meeting infected Olympiakos owner Last Updated: 11/03/20 8:24pm try again, the name must be unique It has impacted on the staging of sport events around the world, with Italy's Serie A suspended and French and Spanish top-flight games being played behind closed doors.The postponement means Premier League leaders Liverpool can no longer win their first title since 1990 this weekend.Liverpool would have been crowned champions if City had lost to Arsenal at Etihad Stadium and then also been beaten by Burnley on Saturday.Arsenal said some players - which the club have not identified - "met the Olympiakos owner immediately following the game". "As a result, the players are unavailable for tonight's match against Manchester City and the Premier League has decided the game should be postponed. Arsenal's match against Man City on Wednesday has been postponed after some players made "close contact" with Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis. "We understand this will cause inconvenience and cost to fans planning to attend the game but Arsenal, Manchester City and the Premier League have agreed that the short notice of Mr Marinakis' infection means there is no alternative but to take the time to complete a proper assessment of risk," the Premier League said in a statement.Until now, UK domestic football had not followed other European nations in postponing fixtures, holding matches behind closed doors, or capping attendances.All sport in Italy has been suspended until at least 3 April because of coronavirus, but this does not include Italian clubs or national teams participating in international competitions.The first leg of Manchester United's Europa League last-16 tie at LASK on Thursday Wolves' Europa League last-16 first-leg match at Olympiakos on Thursday will also Uefa rejected Wolves' request to postpone the match in Greece - which the club said was an "unnecessary risk". Those at risk are expected back at Arsenal on Friday, March 13.A statement from Arsenal read: "Following news that Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis has recently contracted Covid-19, we have been taking medical advice and tracing any individuals who had what the guidelines define as close contact with him at the game 13 days ago. "The players will remain at their homes until the 14-day period expires.
There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts Coronavirus: Manchester City vs Arsenal postponed with Gunners players self-isolating after Evangelos Marinakis contactArsenal identified on Tuesday that a number of their players had met Marinakis visited the Emirates when Arsenal hosted Olympiakos in the Europa League on 27 February - 13 days ago - and came into close contact with club personnel.Arsenal said that, according to medical advice, the risk of those who met Marinakis contracting coronavirus was "extremely low".But government guidelines recommend that those who come into close contact with someone who has the virus must self-isolate at home for 14 days from the time of contact.The players in question and four members of staff will now complete the one remaining day of their self-isolation period, making them unavailable to take part against City.Arsenal, City and Premier League officials held discussions throughout Tuesday and duly announced the postponement of their Etihad meeting in the early hours of Wednesday morning.In a statement, the Premier League said: "Following medical advice, Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC consider it is necessary to postpone their fixture due to be played this evening to give time to fully assess the situation. Our Premier League match with Manchester City on Wednesday night has been postponed. Match becomes first in the Premier League to be called off over virus fearsEnter your email to follow new comments on this article.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Want to discuss real-world problems, be involved in the most engaging discussions and hear from the journalists? Four Arsenal staff, who were sitting close to Mr Marinakis during the match will also remain at home until the 14 days are complete. The club continues to follow Government advice.Arsenal revealed "a number of players" met the Olympiakos owner immediately after the game but are yet to confirm exact numbers of those in self-isolation.However, Arsenal's first-team players were not training on Wednesday after being given a day off following the postponement.At this stage, a new date for the Manchester City vs Arsenal fixture remains unclear.The Premier League has revealed it currently has no plans to postpone any other matches, but with the fixture schedule already congested, the calendar may have to be rearranged to accommodate the rescheduled fixture.City and Arsenal have confirmed tickets will be valid for the rearranged fixture.With contact with Marinakis occurring on 13 days ago, players and staff will be able to return to work on Friday if they do not show any symptoms when the 14-day self-isolation period ends on Thursday.It means that, as things stand, Saturday's Premier League match at Brighton goes ahead as scheduled.Albionâs match against Arsenal this Saturday remains scheduled to go ahead as planned, in line with government advice, and following consultation with the Premier League and medical advisors.Yes, but only on the condition that they were symptom-free at the end of the 14-day self-isolation period.If the affected players are symptom-free at the end of Thursday, they are free to return to training on Friday and would be available for Saturday's trip to the AMEX Stadium.Their participation would rest with Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta, who is expected to provide an update on his squad when he speaks to the media at his pre-match press conference on Friday.As this stage, the Premier League insists it has no plans to postpone any other matches.English clubs have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak in European competition this week though, with Chelsea, Manchester United, Wolves and Rangers all due to play behind closed doors.Forest are due to play Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in the Championship on Saturday, with the South Yorkshire club understood to be in dialogue with Forest and the English Football League concerning the match, but Arsenal's previous opponents have also come under scrutiny.
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