- Chelsea have been hit by extra constructive Covid-19 exams forward of their sport
- The Blues already had Mateo Kovacic isolating after he examined constructive final week
- Now 4 extra gamers have examined constructive after Wednesday's coaching session
- Chelsea's Premier League match with Everton on Thursday nonetheless went forward
- The information comes as different Premier League fixtures have been known as off resulting from Covid
4 Chelsea gamers have examined constructive for coronavirus forward of their fixture towards Everton.
Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner and Callum Hudson-Odoi have all been left off the group sheet to play the Toffees on Thursday evening after returning constructive exams.
The west Londoners have already got Mateo Kovacic in isolation after he examined constructive for Covid final week - with Thomas Tuchel 's plans critical disrupted for the Stamford Bridge conflict.
Ben Chilwell, who's presently out with a knee harm, has additionally returned a constructive take a look at.
Kai Havertz in the meantime has been omitted of the squad, as he awaits take a look at outcomes.
It comes amid information of match postponements and gamers lacking video games resulting from constructive exams throughout the remainder of the league.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel instructed BT Sport forward of the sport: 'Aside from Kai Havertz, we now have constructive circumstances and Kai feels unwell and are ready on take a look at outcomes.
'We did some further exams at 12pm immediately and who arrives at lunch, from there we needed to choose the group. The scenario began yesterday. The outcomes are the outcomes and we nonetheless have a robust squad that ought to nonetheless be capable of compete. We give attention to the fellows which can be there.
'I didn't lose my focus, sooner or later it's getting tough and with the overuse of gamers.'
Chelsea's ladies's group have additionally been hit with a coronavirus disaster this week, with Ann-Katrin Berger and Drew Spence testing constructive earlier than their Champions League tie with Wolfsburg.
Soccer is bracing itself for greater than a dozen requests for matches to be postponed this weekend amid the Omicron surge.
The Premier League in a single assertion already confirmed video games this weekend between Southampton and Brentford, Watford and Crystal Palace, West Ham and Norwich, and Everton and Leicester have been postponed.
Manchester United had simply seven gamers out there to face Brighton on Saturday, forcing the League to postpone the sport earlier immediately.
Liverpool additionally reported suspected constructive circumstances with Fabinho, Virgil van Dijk and Curtis Jones all unavailable for his or her conflict with Newcastle.
Brentford's conflict at residence Manchester United on Tuesday was postponed till the New Yr after the guests have been pressured to shut down their coaching centre within the build-up to the match.
In the meantime, Burnley's match towards Watford on Wednesday was known as off two hours earlier than kick-off after the Hornets introduced an outbreak of their group.
Leicester's top-flight conflict with Tottenham, and Saturday matches between Sheffield Wednesday's and Accrington and Crawley's encounter with Oldham Athletic have all been known as off on Thursday, with officers anticipating many extra to comply with swimsuit.
The Foxes utilized to the Premier League as soon as once more on Thursday morning to postpone the match with Spurs, after each golf equipment noticed appeals rejected earlier this week. The Foxes have additionally closed their coaching floor to cope with the outbreak.
The Premier League is holding each day briefings, whereas the League Managers' Affiliation is in common dialogue with the highest flight and EFL as managers search readability on a quickly worsening scenario.
The Omicron variant has led to a big enhance of circumstances within the UK, with Wednesday seeing 78,610 individuals testing constructive - the very best each day quantity because the pandemic started.