Covid-19-hit Manchester United issue update ahead of Newcastle United fixture
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The club’s first-team training complex was closed last week following a Covid-19 outbreak which led to the postponement of games against Brentford and Brighton and Hove Albion.
Their next game is against Newcastle United on December 27, and the club has revealed that its players have “started a return to training at Carrington on a staggered basis”.
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Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe gave his view on a “festive firebreak” last week. He said: “I think the key thing for me, just my opinion, is that I don’t want half the games played and half the games not played. A decision needs to be made for the benefit of the league to make sure there’s integrity of the competition. That would be my view on it.”