Last week Tottenham Hotspur was hit with a COVID-19 outbreak resulting in their UEFA Conference League match being canceled and not rescheduled along with their Premier League fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion postponed.
However, ahead of their Thursday matchup against Leicester City, Tottenham continues to have positive tests. The Telegraph reports that Spurs are again being hit with new cases; one first-team player and member of their Under-23 squad have reportedly tested positive.
Furthermore, the English media outlet adds that manager Antonio Conte might now have as few as 13 players that he can count on at the moment. No further word as of now whether the Premier League will be able to play this week’s fixture.
The outbreak to their youth squad also limits the players Tottenham can call up to fill the spots left behind anyone who has tested positive. Nonetheless, over the weekend, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers stated that he would be preparing as if they were going to play the match against Spurs.
“I’ve not heard anything that the Spurs game is not on, and obviously with the European decision as well, with Tottenham not being able to play, I suspect the game would go ahead. We haven’t been told anything otherwise,” Rodgers said.