After making about 750 swabs, the Premier League announced yesterday that six people between players and staff from three different clubs tested positive for Covid-19, but did not reveal their identity. Today it was learned that three of these people are from Watford. The club owned by the Pozzo family, which also controls Udinese, has made it known.
Yesterday, Captain Troy Deeney said he didn't want to train: "Just one infected person in the group: my 5-month-old son has breathing difficulties and I don't want to put him in danger".
The club announced in a statement that "three people have tested positive for Covid-19 after testing on the training ground in the past 48 hours. Of these three, one is a player and two are staff members. All have asked respect for confidentiality. All three will now self-isolate for seven days, according to the protocols established by the Premier League according to government guidelines, before being tested again. Strict compliance with the guidelines has ensured that the training ground has remained virus free and a safe environment in which players can continue working. "