Coach Conte who kisses Son Heung-min on cheek tests positive for COVID-19

▲ This photo, a captured image from SPOTV, shows coach Conte giving Son Heung-min a kiss. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Apr. 14 (Yonhap) -- Antonio Conte, the head coach of Son Heung-min’s English Premier League(EPL) Tottenham, tested positive for COVID-19, according to Reuters on Apr. 14(KST).

Reuters delivered, “Antonio tested positive for COVID at the weekend and has been appropriately distancing.”

A club spokesperson added, “We expect him to be symptom free and in charge of the match on Saturday.”

Tottenham hosts Brighton & Hove Albion in the league on Apr. 16 at 8:30 p.m.

Spurs won their last four games to climb up to fourth in the standings with 57 points, three points ahead of north London rivals Arsenal who have a game in hand, and it will be a great chance to maintain their position.
 

▲ This photo, provided by Reuters, shows coach Antonio Conte. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Even if Conte gets back in charge of the match as expected, it will provide unfavorable conditions for the team as he misses the training during the week.

Son Heung-min’s condition is also concerned

Coach Conte kissed Son on his cheek when he scored a hat-trick in the 33rd minute of the second-half and led the team to a 4-0 win against Aston Villa on Apr. 10.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Kim Sun Min.) 

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