Covid: Derby County players test positive for Covid-19
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Derby County said several staff members and first-team players tested positive for the virus
Championship side Derby County has said "several first-team staff and players" have tested positive for Covid-19.
In a statement, the club said it had closed its Moor Farm training ground and was speaking to the EFL and the Football Association about forthcoming fixtures.
The club said it would not reveal the names of those who had tested positive, due to medical confidentiality.
It added they would be isolating in line with government guidelines.
The outbreak at Derby comes after Sheffield Wednesday closed their Middlewood Road training ground following a Covid-19 outbreak at the club.
The Rams were beaten 1-0 by Wednesday in their most recent match on New Year's Day at Hillsborough.
Derby, who are third from bottom in the Championship, are due to travel to Chorley on Saturday for a third round FA Cup tie.
Former England striker Wayne Rooney took over as interim manager at Derby after the club sacked former head coach Phillip Cocu in November
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