Tottenham’s Covid outbreak has “worsened” as they risk postponing the clash with Brighton

Tottenham‘s clash against Brighton on Sunday it threatens to be postponed after their Covid outbreak allegedly escalated.

The Spurs were hit with a bomb that seven players tested positive for the virus after lateral flow, and the team waited for PCR test results to confirm their worst fears.

But now Evening standard report that the situation has worsened with several positive cases – and now the Spurs will be willing to demand that their Premier League Sunday’s trip to Brighton has been postponed.

It is not yet known which players were affected, but up to seven were initially positive

Tottenham are already preparing for a meeting with Rennes in the UEFA conference league on Thursday night, with the European authority confirming in advance that the match will continue, but their game at AMEX looks doubtful.

The outbreak is a big blow for Spurs coach Antonio Conte, whose team has won the last three consecutive games and is desperate to keep up the momentum.

The Spurs are already waiting for the game after their bout at Burnley was interrupted by bad weather, and Conte will be disappointed to miss another chance to close the gap between the top four – even without many of the best players.

Sports mail he turned to Tottenham for comment.

The club is expected to consider a request to postpone their trip to face Graham Potter’s side

The news is a big blow for the Spurs, who want to maintain momentum after three consecutive Premier League wins.

Although the Brighton game has many questions, it is unlikely that their clash in Rennes will be postponed due to UEFA rules, which stipulate that draws are only in jeopardy “if there are less than 13 players registered on list A, or if not on no registered porter is available. ”

At the start of the season, the club reported two false-positive results before the trip to Newcastle, after passing side-flow tests before the senior players were allowed to participate.

Outbreaks of covid were common last season – many games were forced to be postponed because players were affected by the virus – but the Spurs would become the first team to postpone the game if unable to complete the game in Brighton.

Tottenham are at their peak after beating Norwich 3-0 on Sunday, following a 2-0 win over Brentford and a 2-1 win over Leeds. They have to win the conference league against Rennes to have any chance of qualifying for the next round.