Tottenham ‘will ask Premier League to postpone Brighton clash’ as Conte confirms EIGHT players and five staff have Covid

TOTTENHAM are reportedly set to ask the Premier League to postpone their match with Brighton this Sunday as EIGHT players and five members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus.

On Tuesday it was reported that seven players and two members of staff had tested positive for Covid.

1

And now it has been confirmed by Antonio Conte that a total of 13 members of the squad have returned positive tests.

Spurs face Rennes in the Europa Conference League on Thursday - a fixture they will have to fulfil providing they have 13 players and a registered keeper available.

But there is no such rule for Premier League games as they are decided on a case-by-case basis.

And are reporting that Spurs will request the match against Brighton at the Amex Stadium be postponed due to the Covid chaos.

Speaking in a press conference, Conte said: "The problem is every day we have more people with Covid.

"The situation is serious. Every day we are having a positive. Today we had one player and one member of staff.

Most read in Football

KEVIN SENT

Guardiola drops biggest hint yet over De Bruyne's Man City exit date

MOR OR LESS?

Amorim's mark out of ten for Utd stars at Ipswich revealed with big job ahead

KEANE OBSERVER

Sky Sports launch Roy Keane probe and ask Redknapp and co for statements

COP OUT

Inside Leicester's Copenhagen party hours before Cooper axe with Oompa Loompa Winks

"The worst is we don't know and we continue to have contact with people who the day before were negative... Not a good situation... Tomorrow me?"

He then added: "The situation is serious. There's a big infection. And now, for sure, we're a bit scared. Because we don't know what is going to happen.

"This is the problem. Yesterday, they were negative & now they are positive. And we have had contact.

"This is the problem and makes me upset because, for sure, the situation is not clear & easy for everyone. Not just the players but everyone who works here."

SunSport has approached Tottenham for comment.

They have up until Sunday to ask for the match to be pushed back, so it is likely they will wait to issue an official request until after their match against Rennes.

Last season, Man City reported four positive COVID-19 tests among players and staff on Christmas Day and three more on December 29.

This subsequently led to the postponement of their match against Everton at Goodison Park.

Fulham had a similar situation when they reported six positive Covid cases and saw their match against Spurs postponed.

Read More Sun Sport

BENN & INK

Conor pays touching tribute to son with FACE TATTOO - but had to ask mum first

BALLON FLOORED

Watch Messi's son WIPE OUT younger brother in kickabout to make mum wince

RED-EYED ROB

Robbie Savage fights back tears as son Charlie, 18, comes on for Man Utd debut

GRUELLING

Is this the moment Tommy Fury broke his ribs with brutal training method?

Tottenham have already had one game called off so far this season - away at Burnley when the snow forced the match to be abandoned just one hour before kick-off.

And a fixture pile-up now threatens to hamper Conte's first season in charge of the club.

READ MORE SUN STORIES

PUTIN’S JET BLAST?

DHL plane crash sparks fears of Russian TERROR op as vids show fireball

STORM DEVASTATION

Families evacuated from their homes as Storm Bert causes huge landslide

Spurs are in good form having won their last three Prem games against Leeds, Brentford and Norwich.

They currently sit fifth in the table, two points behind West Ham with a game in hand.