Former Arsenal and England defender Kenny Sansom has been taken to hospital for an illness not related to coronavirus.
A message on the 61-year-old’s Twitter account confirmed he was receiving treatment but, while it did not disclose any further details, it confirmed the issue was not Covid-19.
The tweet read: “Kenny is currently ill in hospital. He is being well cared for and does not have Covid-19.
“Kenny’s family and close friends kindly ask the media to respect his and their privacy, plus that of the healthcare workers treating Kenny.”
Sansom played 394 times for Arsenal in all competitions between 1980 and 1988, winning the League Cup in 1987 and being named in the PFA First Division Team of the Year eight seasons running.