Tottenham hit by Covid outbreak with a 'number of players and staff testing positive for the virus'

Tottenham hit by Covid outbreak with a ‘number of players and staff returning positive lateral flow tests’ – with club ‘facing anxious wait for PCR results’ ahead of busy Christmas period

  • Tottenham players and staff returned positive lateral flow tests on Monday
  • They will now undergo PCR tests on Tuesday before any decisions are made
  •  Spurs face Rennes in Europe on Thursday before Brighton on Sunday


Tottenham have reportedly been hit with a Covid outbreak within their squad.

A number of players and staff members returned positive lateral flow tests on Monday, according to Football.London.

They will now undergo PCR tests on Tuesday to confirm the results before any decisions are made over how to proceed.

Antonio Conte's Tottenham have reportedly been hit with a Covid outbreak within the squad

Antonio Conte’s Tottenham have reportedly been hit with a Covid outbreak within the squad

Antonio Conte’s side have a must-win Europa Conference League game against Rennes on Thursday night before facing Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. 

There is no doubt preparations for these games will take a hit and should the PCR tests confirm the cases the games themselves could be impacted.

This is not the first bit of trouble the London club have had with the virus this season, having recorded two positives earlier in the campaign.

Tottenham have found form in recent weeks, winning all of their last three league matches.

They cruised to victory over Norwich on Sunday thanks to strikes from Lucas Moura, Davidson Sanchez and Son Heung-min. 

It is not yet known who the positives were but they will now undergo PCR tests on Tuesday

It is not yet known who the positives were but they will now undergo PCR tests on Tuesday

source: dailymail.co.uk