Players face random drug tests in Champions League

PREMIERSHIP players in the Champions League may have visits from drug-testers at their homes.

Uefa has introduced out-of-competition drug testing, which means players can be tested anywhere in the eight days before a Champions League match.

A Uefa spokesman said: “Clubs entering the Champions League this season have had to agree to this rule. We are following sports like athletics and cycling and now we can test players at training grounds or at their homes.”