Manchester United's games against Brentford and Brighton were postponed this week. Although the Covid-19 outbreak at the club was initially only thought to be small and limited to a handful of cases following the Reds' 1-0 win versus Norwich last weekend, at least 19 first-team players and staff members subsequently returned positive tests.
Ralf Rangnick only had seven players available for United's match against Brighton, if the game had gone ahead as scheduled.
United have shut down Carrington twice this week in a bid to try contain the outbreak with their next fixture now eight days away.
United are set to play Newcastle away at St. James' Park two days after Christmas on Monday 27 December and it's hoped that the two-week circuit break
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