Latest Premier League Covid-19 results announced ahead of Sheffield United curtain raiser

The latest testing results of Premier League players and staff have made for encouraging reading in the week it was confirmed that Sheffield United would open Project Restart on June 17.

By Alex Miller

Published 6th Jun 2020, 21:01 BST

Updated 6th Jun 2020, 21:01 BST

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Of nearly 1,200 people tested on Thursday and Friday this week, not a single positive test was returned by top tier clubs.

It is the second time in 10 days that the league has delivered a unanimously clear result. Only one positive test has been recorded in the last three rounds of tests from across all 20 clubs.

A Premier League statement said: “The Premier League can today confirm that on Thursday 4 June and Friday 5 June, 1,195 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, zero have tested positive.”

Sheffield United will play Aston Villa in the first match back. A win for the Blades would see them go two points off fourth place.

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