{"id":545649,"date":"2020-03-13T04:03:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T08:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=545649"},"modified":"2020-03-13T04:03:35","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T08:03:35","slug":"chelseas-callum-hudson-odoi-first-premier-league-player-to-test-positive-for-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/03\/13\/chelseas-callum-hudson-odoi-first-premier-league-player-to-test-positive-for-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi First Premier League Player To Test Positive For Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chelsea<\/a> winger Callum Hudson-Odoi<\/a> has become the first Premier League player to test positive for the coronavirus. Late Thursday night, Chelsea released a statement regarding the young winger<\/a> and the partial closure of the training facilities.<\/p>\n

Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi First Premier League Player To Test Positive For Coronavirus<\/h2>\n

Hudson-Odoi’s Condition<\/h3>\n

“Callum displayed symptoms similar to a mild cold on Monday morning and has not been at the training ground since then as a precaution. However, his test came in positive this evening and he will undergo a period of self-isolation. Despite testing positive for the virus, Callum is doing well and looking forward to returning to the training ground as soon as it is possible” the official statement read.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, most people who get coronavirus have shown mild symptoms and recovery from it fairly quickly and painlessly, cited in publications like The Guardian<\/a>, Newsweek<\/a>, and ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hudson-Odoi joins a growing list of footballers and people in the football world testing positive for the virus. Juventus defender Daniele Rugani<\/a> tested positive, closely followed Manolo Gabbiadini<\/a>, before Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta a<\/a>nd the Chelsea man come down with the virus yesterday evening.<\/p>\n

Chelsea Quarantine<\/h3>\n

The club’s statement went on to say, “Chelsea personnel who had recent close contact with the player in the men\u2019s team building will now self-isolate in line with Government health guidelines. These will include initially the full men\u2019s team squad, coaching staff and a number of backroom staff.”<\/p>\n

As of now, Chelsea have not decided to shut everything down, as some clubs have. But certainly, they will be taking every precaution available.<\/p>\n

Premier League Postponement Coming?<\/h3>\n

Several leagues across Europe started playing behind closed doors before suspending the league indefinitely. La Liga, Serie A<\/a>, MLS, and many more announced they would stop their seasons. The Premier League, though, did not make a similar announcement, instead saying the weekend’s fixtures will go ahead as planned.<\/p>\n

That also, though, happened before Arteta’s and Hudson-Odoi’s positive tests. The league announced a meeting for Friday morning<\/a> to discuss and decide what to do next.<\/p>\n

In all likelihood, the Premier League will have to stop operations, for the time being, opening a whole new can of worms when it comes to scheduling, the Champions League, Euros, and more.<\/p>\n

Hudson-Odoi hasn’t featured for Chelsea since the beginning of February. And he may not get back on the pitch for a while as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the football world.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>