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First Premier League game is called off due to coronavirus: Tonight's Man City v Arsenal match is postponed after 'number' of Arsenal players met Greek football boss who later tested positive

Premier League football matches are expected to take place as normal this weekend despite fears over the spread of coronavirus in Britain.

Tonight's match between Manchester City and Arsenal has been postponed after Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis contracted coronavirus and visited the Emirates Stadium.

However the Premier League has insisted it has no plans to postpone any other matches and 'all necessary measures are being taken', with Arsenal's visit to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday still set to go ahead.

Forest were yesterday testing players and staff after Marinakis is thought to have shaken hands with every squad member on Friday when they were beaten at home by Millwall in the Champioship.