Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard is isolating after contracting coronavirus, the club announced on Saturday.
United were preparing to face Everton in a friendly at Old Trafford in front of an expected crowd of 55,000 and confirmed starts for captain Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial.
But the club added: “Unfortunately, Jesse Lingard is unavailable after testing positive for COVID-19. He is isolating in line with government and Premier League guidelines.”
Lingard enjoyed an outstanding loan spell with West Ham last season, scoring nine goals in 16 Premier League appearances.
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The England international netted on average once every 158 minutes, the 11th-best rate in the division among players with multiple goals.
Lingard, who also provided four assists last term, has returned to the first-team fold at United in pre-season.
He posted on his Twitter page…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
