Kilmarnock & Hamilton: Four players test positive for Covid-19 at clubs

Kilmarnock are due to welcome Motherwell on Friday

Three Kilmarnock players have tested positive for Covid-19, as has one at Hamilton Academical.

Kilmarnock said their trio would have NHS tests later on Wednesday after training was cancelled for the day.

They stressed preparations continue for Friday's Scottish Premiership visit of Motherwell, with "further scheduled testing" to be carried out when the players arrive at training on Thursday.

All four individuals are self-isolating and will miss Friday's matches.

Hamilton, who are scheduled to play Hibernian, trained on Wednesday after having to cancel Tuesday's session.

Kilmarnock became the sixth of the 12 Scottish Premiership clubs to confirm positive test results, while it is the second occasion that Hamilton have reported one.

Although some have subsequently returned negative outcomes, Motherwell, Aberdeen, St Mirren and Hibernian have all also had either players or staff forced to self-isolate.

Hamilton hosted Dundee United on Saturday but manager Micky Mellon confirmed that his squad has since returned a full round of negative tests.

However, he says it is "alarming" to see players contracting the virus given the stringent guidelines Premiership clubs are adhering to.

"We hold nobody responsible for catching this because nobody is being reckless with it," he said.

"It is absolutely incredible the efforts that clubs are going to - it is as sterile as it could be, I don't know many places that would be more sterile. Everybody has got to respect this virus."