Mikel Arteta says it took him "three or four days" to start feeling better after contracting coronavirusArsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he has fully recovered from coronavirus. Spaniard Arteta, 37, became the first Premier League manager to test positive for the virus on 12 March. He had reported feeling unwell after it was confirmed Evangelos Marinakis - the owner of Greek side Olympiakos, who played Arsenal in the Europa League in February - had coronavirus on 10 March. Arteta said: "It took me three or four days to start feeling better, with more energy, to leave the symptoms behind." Several Arsenal players had gone into self-isolation after the news of Marinakis' positive test, while the Gunners were due to face Manchester City at Etihad Stadium on 11 March.

Source: BBC March 23, 2020 14:03 UTC