West Ham rocked by positive Covid-19 tests for manager David Moyes and two players in his starting line-up just moments before they kicked off against Hull… but the match goes ahead anyway!
- David Moyes tested positive for coronavirus in the lead-up to Tuesday’s match
- Issa Diop and Josh Cullen, who were named in starting XI, also tested positive
- All three immediately left the London Stadium and returned home
- The Hammers’ Carabao Cup clash against Hull went ahead as planned at 7:30pm
West Ham have confirmed that manager David Moyes, along with two members of the first-team, have tested positive for coronavirus.
Issa Diop and Josh Cullen, who were originally named in the starting XI for the game against Hull on Tuesday night, have also contracted COVID-19. All three left the London Stadium immediately as they heard of their results.
Moyes, Diop and Cullen are asymptomatic and the match kicked-off at 7:30pm as planned, with assistant Manager Alan Irvine taking charge of the hosts for third round Carabao Cup tie.
West Ham manager David Moyes tested positive for coronavirus before Tuesday’s match
Issa Diop (left) and Josh Cullen have also tested positive for the virus and have left the stadium
All three will now self-isolate for at least 10 days as per the government regulations.
Diop and Cullen were replaced in the starting XI by Harrison Ashby and Jack Wilshere, with goalkeeper David Martin a late inclusion on the substitutes bench.
The club said in a statement: ‘West Ham United can confirm that David Moyes, Issa Diop and Josh Cullen have returned positive tests for COVID-19.
‘The Club’s medical team were informed of the test results as the team were at London Stadium preparing for this evening’s Carabao Cup third round tie against Hull City. The manager and both players immediately left the stadium and have returned home.
Despite the three positive tests, West Ham’s game against Hull went ahead as planned
‘All three, who are asymptomatic, will now follow Public Health England and Premier League guidelines and protocols.
‘Everyone at West Ham United send their best wishes to David, Issa and Josh.
‘Tuesday’s match will go ahead as planned, with Assistant Manager Alan Irvine taking charge of the team.’