Manchester United's Premier League match against Brighton on Saturday is expected to be postponed amid mounting Covid-19 cases.
Sources have told the Manchester Evening News the game is likely to be called off. As of Tuesday night, United were confident they had contained the Covid-19 outbreak and at least 17 players reported at the club's Carrington training complex when first-team operations reopened on Wednesday.
However, a significantly reduced number of players were accounted for on Thursday amid the likelihood of this weekend's game being called off.
Scott McTominay, who arrived on Wednesday but left after 30 minutes, was among the players who turned up on Thursday. United refused to confirm if McTominay had tested positive for