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Two more Watford players isolate while UK quarantine rules may hit Uefa plans

22-May-2020 19:00:32 | The Guardian

• Players came into contact with someone who has Covid-19
• English teams still in Europe wait for clarity on travel rules

Two more Watford players have been forced to self-isolate after coming into contact with someone who has coronavirus, it emerged on Friday, as the Premier League extended its testing regime and fresh doubt was thrown on to the future of English teams in European competitions.

The Watford manager, Nigel Pearson, revealed the development on a day when it emerged the league had increased the tests at each club from 40 to 50 and four teams – Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United and Wolves – were left wondering what form their Champions League or Europa League participation could take after the government imposed a 14-day quarantine on people entering the UK.