Manchester City Duo, Mahrez, Laporte Confirmed COVID-19 Positive As EPL Match-Day 1 Approaches

Manchester City has confirmed Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte tested positive to COVID-19 after the new PCR tests on Monday and are both in Isolation in accordance with the Premier League and UK Government rules on quarantine protocol. 

The club confirmed the two players test results very early on Monday on their official site and via twitter 

NEWS | City duo test positive for Covid-19

? #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5rehttps://t.co/O8Bvm665Ie

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 7, 2020

Both Manchester City players are not on International duties as Mahrez is an Algerian and no event is taking place presently in his country and Laporte due to his injury did not earn an International call up from France. 

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The Algerian International, Mahrez thanks his fans for their messages on his twitter handle 

Thank you for all the nice messages, I'm good. Stay safe everyone take care of you ???? https://t.co/cXICpDEOry

— Riyad Mahrez (@Mahrez22) September 7, 2020

The French man also did the same but in his native language which is french on his twitter page 

Merci à tous pour vos messages, tout va aussi bien que possible, je suis le protocole pour les prochains jours et je reviens bientôt ?? prenez soin de vous ?

— Aymeric Laporte (@Laporte) September 7, 2020

As the club and fans which they happy recovery ahead of their 14 days quarantine which could see them miss matchday 1 of the EPL against Wolves.