Arsenal are set to introduce stricter Covid-19 protocols after several staff members tested positive for the virus.
No players have been affected by the outbreak yet, so the Gunners’ Premier League meeting with West Ham on Wednesday evening is expected to go ahead as planned.
As reported by the Athletic, a “small number” of training ground staff returned the positive tests on Monday and the club are beefing up safety measures as a result. From now on players will be tested in their cars before being permitted to join training.
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These measures were first introduced back in the 2019/20 season when football first got back underway after the beginning of the pandemic. That is not the only thing set to change either.
Last week the Premier League instructed clubs to also re-introduce emergency measures following a spike in cases across England. This includes stricter social distancing at stadiums and training grounds, as well as several other steps to curb the spread of the virus.
