Premier League reports zero positive coronavirus results in latest round of testing
Jun 07, 2020
London [UK], June 7 : The Premier League on Saturday reported zero positive results for COVID-19 in the league's latest round of testing.
The league confirmed that on 4 and 5 June 1,195 players and club staff were tested and none of the tests came positive.
"The Premier League can today confirm that on Thursday 4 June and Friday 5 June, 1,195 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, zero have tested positive," Premier League said in a statement.
The league, on Friday, confirmed the fixtures for the first three-match rounds of the 2019/20 season which will resume from June 17 with Aston Villa competing against Sheffield United and Manchester City taking on Arsenal.
Table-toppers Liverpool will face Everton, Crystal Palace and Machester City respectively. All matches will be played behind closed doors.
Apart from the Reds, Manchester City will take on Burnley and Chelsea.
Whereas United will play against Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United and Brighton respectively.
Leicester City will play their first game against Watford followed by Brighton and Everton. Third-placed Chelsea will take on Aston Villa in their first match and will next face Machester City and West Ham.
