Odion Ighalo, recruited by Manchester United in the winter transfer window, has still not trained with the Red Devils. The Nigerian striker, who has been on loan from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, is currently sidelined from his new team. According to the British media The Times , this situation is due to fears linked to the coronavirus. The incubation period for the epidemic is currently estimated at 14 days, the club did not want to take risks and decided that its new recruit should remain in "quarantine" as a precaution.
Since arriving in England in early February, Odion Ighalo has been training at the National Taekwondo Center in Manchester and is expected to join the group this weekend, according to The Times . The Red Devils coach has confirmed that the Nigerian striker will be in the group to face Chelsea in the Premier League on Monday.
The Covid-19 coronavirus, which has killed more than 1,300 people worldwide, has been upsetting the sports calendar for several weeks. On Wednesday, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced that the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix will be postponed when it is scheduled to take place on April 19 in Shanghai. At the end of January, several events were also canceled, postponed or moved, such as the World Indoor Athletics Championships, postponed to 2021, or the Olympic boxing qualification tournament which will finally take place in Jordan in March.
The 2020 #ChineseGP will be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak
F1 and the FIA have accepted a request from the promoter to postpone the event
We will continue to monitor the situation and assess potential alternative dateshttps: //t.co/0VImeMSxlV
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