Arsenal, Brighton Clash Holds Despite Coronavirus Scare

The clash between Arsenal and Brighton this weekend will hold as planned amid scares of the deadly virus and star players being placed on quarantine.

This is coming after the Arsenal game with Manchester City was cancelled in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The scare is coming after the owner of Olympiacos of Greece, Evangelos Marinakis tested positive to Coronavirus after his visit to the Emirates

Evangelos has had contact with some Arsenal players and Staffs  thereby raising serious concern as it is not known whether he was contagious at that period

The players and staffs have been placed on quarantine and so far remain at there homes to complete the 14 day incubation period. So far none have shown the symptoms.

Brighton stated that the game would hold and said it had no plan on scrapping the game at the Amex Stadium on Saturday

Arsenal also released a statement thus: “The medical advice we have received puts the risk of them developing Covid-19 at extremely low.
However, we are strictly following the government guidelines which recommend that anyone coming into close contact with someone with the virus should self-isolate at home for 14 days from the last time they had contact.

“The players will remain at their homes until the 14-day period expires. Four Arsenal staff — who were sitting close to Mr Marinakis during the match — will also remain at home until the 14 days are complete.”

“Everyone at Arsenal Football Club wishes Mr Marinakis a swift recovery and we look forward to the players and staff returning to work on Friday in preparation for our match at Brighton.”