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Premier League due to hold 10.30am GMT meeting
Chelsea in lockdown after Hudson-Odoi tests positive
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9.15am GMT
That Premier League meeting, thought to be a video-conference call between all 20 clubs, is set to have significant implications on the landscape of the coming weeks and beyond. Eddie Howe is an early bird but Bournemouth have understandably delayed his press conference as they await further guidance from the league, pushing back his 9am press call until 1.30pm GMT. Steve Bruce, it says, here, is set to defy logic and speak at around 9.30am this morning.
9.08am GMT
Things are getting in muddy in League One. Portsmouth insist Saturday’s match with Accrington is yet to be postponed, but it seems a matter of time, with the club saying a further statement will be released later on Friday morning. Accrington had said a decision “was made in conjunction with Portsmouth after they confirmed that their players and staff will self-isolate for 14 days”. But Pompey say otherwise at this stage. “Portsmouth football club can confirm we are in discussions with the EFL, Accrington Stanley and medical experts. This comes after the news that Mikel Arteta, whose Arsenal side Pompey played in the FA Cup on 2 March, has tested positive for coronavirus. We would like to send our best wishes to Mikel and everyone at Arsenal, as well as anybody who has been affected by the outbreak.” Continue reading...