"Let's try and answer the why in this. Conte said he now has 11 players available after one first-team member tested positive following training on Wednesday along with a member of staff, describing the situation as "so strange and incredible". The club needs to weigh the tangible rewards for playing the match and continuing in the competition with what would happen should they crash out in the group stages. Tottenham announce false positive COVID tests for two unnamed players Every day we are having a positive. But the game happened as scheduled. We continue in this way. "The good news is we have all the players available . The Blues face Zenit in the Champions League on Wednesday LIVE on talkSPORT 2 but manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Kovacic will take no part and is now in self-isolation. Tottenham Covid outbreak: Rennes furious as game postponed - and Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. Tottenham Hotspur hit by COVID-19 outbreak: Six players test - MARCA This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo believes there is nothing to suggest Harry Kane will not come good but has vowed to help him on and off the pitch. It comes at the worst possible time for Spurs, who are yet to confirm their qualification from the group stage of the Europa Conference League and have crucial Premier League games also fast approaching. Conte is yet to lose in the Premier League with Spurs after replacing Nuno Espirito Santo last month. "As a team we need to provide as a team, as a club and when I say club we need to realise it is like that sometimes you are on top of the world and sometimes you are not. On vaccination take-up within the squad, the Spurs boss added: "I think everyone takes [their own] best decision and is a question for the medical department about people whether they are vaccinated or not.". I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies.
