The Premier League has confirmed 14 positive coronavirus tests among players and staff in its latest round of testing.

The figure, taken after 1,483 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19, is an increase of four from last week’s results.

Players or club staff who have tested positive will self-isolate for a period of 10 days.

Newcastle United’s training ground remains closed following last week’s outbreak of coronavirus within the first-team squad.

Saturday’s home match against West Brom will be in serious doubt unless a significant number can get back to the training ground and prepare as a group this week.

The fact that Newcastle were unable to train as a group ahead of last Friday’s planned trip to Aston Villa was one of the key reasons as to why that match was postponed.

It was the first Premier League match to be postponed as a result of coronavirus since Project Restart.