Sampdoria says 28-year-old forward Manolo Gabbiadini “has a fever but he’s doing well.” The Serie A club and adds that it is “activating all the isolation procedures provided for by law.”
Rodgers was speaking two days before Leicester play Watford in the Premier League. He didn’t say whether there had been any positive tests for the virus.
There were almost 2,100 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Germany on Thursday, with three deaths from the disease. Italy reported 827 deaths, Spain 55 and France 48.
The development came after the Sports Ministry's advisory to all national federations to follow the Health Ministry's advisory and avoid large gatherings in sports events.
The move comes after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that all shops in Italy apart from grocery stores, pharmacies and selected others would be closed until March 25.
The league also said that the decision will be "re-evaluated after the completion of the quarantines undertaken in the affected clubs and in other possible situations that may arise."
Owing to the current preventive measures advised by the Sports Ministry, league organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has decided to hold the season's final behind closed doors.
The Spanish club says the soccer team was also affected because it shares training facilities with the basketball team.
ATK will play Chennaiyin FC on Saturday in the final of ISL while the Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal at the Salt Lake Stadium could also be played without fans.
Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto de Assis are jailed after they arrived in Asunción on Wednesday with fake passports.
According to CONMEBOL, the outbreak could have an impact on South American national teams that have members in Europe and if they are put in quarantine, they would have to stop playing.
Daniele Rugani, who also plays for the Italian national team, is the first player in the country's top division to test positive for the disease.
A 2-0 home win against Borussia Dortmund put PSG into its first quarterfinal since 2016, following a dismal away leg in which PSG could have lost more heavily than 2-1.
Atletico Madrid beat Liverpool 3-2 on the day and 4-2 on aggregate to reach the quarter-final of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Borussia Dortmund Live Streaming Champions League: Here are the details of when and where to watch live football match online on SonyLIV.
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid, Live Streaming UEFA Champions League: Here are the details of when and where to watch live football match online on SonyLIV.
Roma said Wednesday it will not travel for the match because “the plane from Italy was not authorized to land in Spain.”
The Premier League leaders are going through a rough patch and have suffered three defeats in their last five matches across all competitions.
The official match ball of the final has been designed to highlight the famous stars of the UEFA Champions League.
The Chilean government said on Tuesday the players would not be exempted from measures to counter the coronavirus, which has claimed 4,000 lives globally.
Top News
Latest News
