LONDON – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he is recovering
well from Covid-19.
Arteta's announcement on March 10 that he was suffering from the
virus prompted the Premier League to suspend matches the following
weekend.
Speaking to Spanish television station La Sexta, the 37-year-old said
he was feeling better.
"It took me three or four days to start feeling better, with more
energy, to leave the symptoms behind," Arteta said.
"I am very well now. I feel that I have recovered."
Arsenal said their players would continue to train at home, having
been in self-isolation since Arteta's diagnosis.
"Our men's first-team players were scheduled to return to training on
Tuesday after completing 14-days isolation following Mikel Arteta's
positive diagnosis for the virus," the club said on their website.
"As a result of the current situation, we are clear it would be
inappropriate and irresponsible to ask players to come back at this
time. Therefore our men's first team, women and academy players are
all remaining at home."