Daily Express

COVID CHAOS West Ham’s positive results announced DURING cup clash

- By Darren Lewis

FOOTBALL found itself at the centre of Covid- 19 chaos last night after David Moyes and two of his West Ham stars tested positive.

The trio were sent home but their Carabao Cup tie against Hull still went ahead, with the Hammers winning 5- 1.

On a night of farce that raises big implicatio­ns for the Premier League, Moyes, defender Issa Diop and midfielder Josh Cullen left the ground after receiving their results around 45 minutes before kick- off.

But the EFL did not confirm what was going on until the second half. It was left to the Hammers with Moyes absent from

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OUT OF ACTION: Cullen, Diop and Moyes will have to isolate after testing positive

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