Man Utd hit with 19 positive Covid results as club tries to stop further outbreak

The scale of Manchester United's Covid-19 crisis has been revealed with 19 members of staff and players currently self-isolating with their game against Brighton now in doubt

The scale of Manchester United's Covid-19 outbreak has been revealed after Ralf Rangnick's sides clash with Brentford was postponed on Tuesday.

The Red Devils had been forced to shut down their Carrington training bade 24 hours before the Premier League fixture.

However, Carrington reopened on Wednesday as preparations continue for their Brighton clash, who are dealing with their own Covid outbreak.

According to The Telegraph, United currently have 19 players and staff self-isolating, but not all are first-team related.

This news comes after the Manchester Evening News reported that 17 first-team players were spotted arriving at Carrington on Wednesday morning.

The situation is getting out of control. Even the Leicester vs Spurs game affected.

Man Utd clash with Brighton postponed as Covid chaos continues at Carrington

Manchester United saw their Premier League clash with Brentford postponed this week and the Red Devils will not be in action at the weekend either with their game against Brighton called off

A club statement read: "Manchester United can confirm that our Premier League fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion, scheduled for Saturday 18 December at 12:30 GMT, has been postponed and will be rescheduled in due course.

United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Telles, McTominay, Fred, Fernandes, Rashford, Greenwood, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Jones, Cavani, Shaw, Sancho, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Van de Beek, Elanga

The team was rusty and lethargic

Varane was not match fit but Mcguire's performance is abysmal
Sancho is certainly overhyped. If he was a good player it does not matter which league he is playing. Honestly wasteful signing so far from all the matches he had played

Apparently there have been talks about players not happy with Rangnick. Unfortunately in my opinion, he had inherited all the problems from the previous regime. Players like Eric Bailly, Jessie Lingard, DVDB, Mata, Martial had all been given false hope and lied by Ole. They are unhappy, we can understand but who created these problems.
If I were to be Rangnick, I would call for a no-hold meeting with the players and tell them if they want to leave, LEAVE.
As a captain, Mcguire should be taking the lead, but unfortunately no one respect him.
Players are also not happy that they have double training sessions daily. What a joke. All these players had too easy lives during the previous regime.
Bottom line, all, if not most are grossly overpaid and think they are superstars. It should be a CLEAR the rot now and not wait for another 5 months and the Board should support the manager.
Honestly whoever is the manager would be facing the same problem Rangnick is facing now, be in Conte, Poch, Rogers or Zidane

One of the worst excuses from the dressing room upset was the 2nd training session and then having to drive home in the dark!!!! Bloody rubbish...what are car headlights for???
Players it seems have taken over the dressing room. The sooner these culprits are identified and send packing, the problem will persist and Rangnick will be out of job sooner rather than later.
For me 101% Ole had allowed it cos he likes to be a "people pleaser"
Just look at Spurs under Nuno, all the players were not happy and playing like what we are seeing with our players. Hardly running on the pitch. but Conte had revolutionised the team and now Spurs are clocking the most distance on the pitch in the League . A no non-sense approach. The only way to bring back our club back to glory days plus the Board must support the manager all the way through.
Rangnick must also identify who is leaking these info to the public. Recently the team sheet are leaked to the press even before being announced

Starting Xi: DDG, LS, HM; EB; WB; Matic, SM, MG, JS, CR, EC

Am surprised that Rangnick dropped Varane for HM DVDB dropped for Matic and DD dropped for WB

That DVDB is being dropped probably suggest that both Ole and Rangnick not happy with him during training.
HM startng most probably cos of his ability to win headers over Varane

Substitutes: Henderson, Dalot, Telles, Varane, Fred, Lingard, van de Beek, Elanga, Rashford.