Pep Guardiola: City without five for Chelsea trip after positive Covid-19 tests

City's visit to Stamford Bridge on Sunday is set to go ahead

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will have five players unavailable for Sunday’s trip to Chelsea after positive Covid-19 tests (Paul Childs/PA)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed the club will have five players unavailable for Sunday’s Premier League game at Chelsea following positive coronavirus tests.

City’s game at Everton on Monday was postponed at short notice after three more players tested positive for Covid-19 following the positive tests returned by Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus on Christmas Day.