Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, forcing the club to put the entire first team in self-isolation and for its Premier League match against Brighton at the weekend to be postponed. The Premier League reacted by saying it will hold an emergency meeting today to discuss "future fixtures'' - just hours after saying it would be pushing ahead with a full schedule of games and stadiums with fans, unlike most other major European leagues. Arsenal said the first-team squad, coaching staff and academy members were in quarantine ``in line with government health guidelines'' after coming in close contact with Arteta, who received a positive test for the coronavirus on Thursday evening.-AP

Source: The Standard March 13, 2020 03:56 UTC