Arteta tests positive for COVID-19 again, to miss City game

Published December 29, 2021 3:16 AM

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for the coronavirus and will be absent for the Premier League match against Manchester City on New Year’s Day. Arteta’s positive test in March 2020 was a key factor in the suspension of the league in the first week of the pandemic. He is the third Premier League manager currently isolating after contracting COVID-19 after Crystal Palace’s Patrick Vieira and Aston Villa’s Steven Gerrard. Arsenal says “Mikel is isolating in line with government guidelines and we wish him well.” Arteta was previously the assistant coach at City.

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