And the news regarding the positive tests for Carson, Palmer and the unnamed staff member represents a worrying latest development, with Covid-19 continuing to spread within the Premier League club.
The bigger picture
The latest news will come as a concern to head coach Pep Guardiola, who has already seen his options limited in terms of squad selection over the past month.
While the latest two players to have tested positive for Covid-19 are not essential members of the Catalan s starting XI, the continuing spread of the virus offers a bleak outlook with there the obvious potential for more players and staff to test positive.
A Romanian barman who was cleared of involvement in the £25million burglary at Tamara Ecclestone s mansion will walk free today – despite being caught with her Louis Vuitton handbag and Frank Lampard s Tag Heuer smart watch.
Emile-Bogdan Savastru, 30, was cleared of involvement in the celebrity burglary plot but convicted of attempting to conceal criminal property after he was arrested at Heathrow with the stolen items.
He was jailed for six months but will be released immediately because he has been kept in custody since January 30 last year.
Savastru, his escort mother Maria Mester, 47, security worker Sorin Marcovici, 53, and hotel concierge Alexandru Stan, 49, were accused of helping the burglars who flew from Italy to steal £25million in jewellery and cash from F1 heiress Ms Ecclestone s mansion in Kensington Palace Gardens in December 2019.
Frank Lampard: How much pressure is Chelsea boss under after latest defeat?
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Chelsea have suffered as many defeats in their past six Premier League games as they did in the preceding 23 matches
The sight of Chelsea s marquee summer signing Timo Werner crumpling feebly to the floor after kicking the flag instead of the ball while taking a corner summed up one of the most wretched days Frank Lampard has endured as Chelsea manager.
It was of no significance to the outcome, coming two minutes from the end of this magnificent Manchester City procession with Pep Guardiola s side leading 3-0.
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Manchester United’s English striker Marcus Rashford (L) celebrates after scoring the opening goal with Manchester United’s French midfielder Paul Pogba (C) and Manchester United’s English defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England, on December 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Regan / POOL / AFP) /
Liverpool will start 2021 in a familiar position at the top of the Premier League but with a rejuvenated Manchester United leading a pack of challengers who are all within striking distance.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side would join the champions on 33 points if they beat Aston Villa on Friday, with Jurgen Klopp’s men not in action until Monday.
Man Utd eye Premier League summit after Liverpool stumble London (AFP) – Liverpool will start 2021 in a familiar position at the top of the Premier League but with a rejuvenated Manchester United leading a pack of challengers who are all within striking distance.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side would join the champions on 33 points if they beat Aston Villa on Friday, with Jurgen Klopp’s men not in action until Monday.
But just seven points separate Liverpool from their next opponents Southampton, all the way down in ninth spot, giving clubs a chance to dream.
AFP Sport looks at some of the main talking points ahead of the weekend action in the English top-flight.