Michael Flynn: Newport boss to miss three games after testing positive for Covid-19
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Wayne Hatswell is in charge of Newport after Michael Flynn tested positive for Covid-19
League Two: Tranmere Rovers v Newport County |
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Venue: Prenton Park Date: Saturday, 21 August Kick-off: 15:00 BST |
Coverage: BBC Radio Wales FM & DAB in the Newport area, plus live text and score updates on the BBC Sport website and app |
Newport County manager Michael Flynn will miss their next three games after testing positive for Covid-19.
He is absent from Saturday's League Two encounter at Tranmere Rovers, their midweek EFL Cup tie against Southampton and next weekend's league game at Salford City.
Newport assistant Wayne Hatswell is in temporary charge in Flynn's absence.
Hatswell had assumed Newport media duties on Friday afternoon.
"It will not be any different. I want the best for the team if he is not there," said Hatswell.
"That is why he trusts me to do it. I will give it my best as I always do. So it's in good hands."
After Tranmere, Newport will play their first home game of the season against Premier League outfit Southampton on the newly laid pitch at Rodney Parade, on Wednesday, before the trip to highly fancied Salford.
Hatswell said given Newport's experience of playing top-flight sides in cup competitions, the players had not focused any attention on the Southampton game. But he admitted it was an important few days for the club.
"We have played half the Premier League now, they have just got used to it! They just carry on as normal," he said.
"Tranmere is a massively important game for us, but we know it is a big week as well. But you can only deal with the next game.
"We know we have a tough game on Saturday, we want to put that defeat behind us and get a positive display and hopefully a positive result."