EFL confirms 17 positive coronavirus tests after latest round of testing

A total of 17 people from EFL clubs have tested positive for coronavirus in the latest round of testing.

There were 10 positive tests returned from eight clubs in the Championship and seven positives from three clubs in League Two. There is no programme of testing for League One at present.

Preston confirmed their player Jayden Stockley was one of the positive tests in the Championship. The striker, who joined from Exeter in January last year, is asymptomatic and says he feels fine.

He said: “I feel absolutely well. I haven’t shown any symptoms. I feel great.this has given it a sense of realism for me. I’m the first person I know who has had it. It’s a strange feeling, but I’m well and want everyone to take care.”

Middlesbrough confirmed one positive test - although they did not specify if the individual in question was a player or a member of their nonplaying staff - while Cardiff announced that a member of their staff had also tested positive.a total of 1,058 players and club staff were tested in the Championship, while four clubs and 135 individuals participated in the fourth tier.

Ten people from eight Championship clubs and seven from three clubs in League Two test positive; Preston confirm striker Jayden Stockley tested positive

An EFL statement read: “Those players or club staff who have tested positive will now self-isolate in line with the guidelines provided by the EFL and only those who have tested negative will be permitted to enter training ground facilities.

“The EFL will continue to make regular and relevant announcements as appropriate in respect of the testing programme to support competition integrity and transparency. No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League.”

The EFL outlined last week it would adopt a “flexible approach” in its finalised Return to Training Protocols (RTT), including the option for players to self-test for coronavirus.