Goal understands that Manchester United is the latest Premier League club to have a COVID-19 outbreak.

On Sunday morning, some players and staff returned to positive lateral mobility tests and were sent home from training.

There are now fears that the epidemic may spread further, making Tuesday's Premier League trip to Brentford seriously suspected.

Goal understands that the entire team heading to Norwich on Saturday has tested negative in the latest round of routine tests.

However, a new round of lateral mobility tests on Sunday morning returned a small number of positive tests among players and staff.

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Those who tested positive were then sent home and the Premier League was notified of the situation.

Those who stay outdoors and adjust to individual and non-contact courses according to the training schedule.

The next step for players and staff who tested positive on Sunday morning is to wait for the results of the PCR test.

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In July, when nine players and staff tested positive for lateral mobility, the club was panicked by the COVID, which forced the cancellation of the pre-season friendly match against Preston North.

The subsequent PCR test result was negative, and the initial result was considered a false positive.

The latest news of the outbreak came after Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League match with Rennes on Thursday was postponed for a few days after 13 Spurs players and staff tested positive for the virus.

As a precaution, Sunday's Premier League match against Brighton was also cancelled.

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Norwich coach Dean Smith revealed on Friday that he was waiting for the results of the new crown virus test after some players fell ill, but it has not been confirmed whether any players subsequently tested positive.