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BREAKING NEWS: Premier League clubs record EIGHTEEN new Covid positive cases - a new high for football's top division - after Man City game was called off due to five stars contracting the virus

The Premier League has announced 18 new positive Covid-19 tests among players and staff, the highest weekly total taken this season.

An increase of seven on last week's total has emerged a day after Manchester City's trip to face Everton was postponed due to an outbreak in City's squad.

City confirmed they now had more than five cases in a statement following their postponement while Arsenal revealed defender Gabriel Magalhaes had tested positive and was isolating.

Players or club staff who have tested positive will now self-isolate for a period of 10 days.