Latest round of Premier League coronavirus tests reveal eight positives

Only eight Premier League players and club staff tested positive for coronavirus in the last two rounds of testing, the league has announced (Mike Egerton/PA)

There were just eight positive coronavirus tests out of 2,518 Premier League players and club staff over two rounds of testing which took place last week.

This was a 50 per cent drop on the previous week, when 16 cases were recorded. On January 11, the league announced 36 positives.