A list of sports personalities who have been affected by the coronavirus.
The year 2020 was to be filled with many sporting events - from Champions League, Premier League, ICC Cricket World Cups to even the Tokyo Olympics.
However, the coronavirus outbreak has got everything to a stop. Many sports activities around the globe have either been postponed or are being played behind closed doors.
While the safety of the athletes and the fans is a must, there are a few who have been tested positive for COVID-19.
A list of football personalities who have been affected by the virus:
1. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement on the club's official website.
In the statement, Arsenal detailed the measures taken to protect those who had been in contact with Arteta:
"Arsenal personnel who had recent close contact with Mikel will now self-isolate in line with Government health guidelines. We expect this to be a significant number of people from Colney, including the full first-team squad and coaching staff, as well as a smaller number of people from our Hale End Academy which we have also temporarily closed as a precaution."
2. Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi
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Chelsea FC has confirmed that player Callum Hudson-Odoi has been tested positive for coronavirus.
The club has also said that the person who had recent close contact with the player in the men's team building will now self-isolate in line with UK's health guidelines.
Chelsea FC in an official statement said: "It is expected that those who did not have close contact with Callum will return to work in the coming days. In the meantime, the men's team building, one of several separate buildings at our training ground, will remain closed. The rest of our training facility, Stamford Bridge and our other facilities are operating as normal".
Full men's team squad, coaching staff and a number of backroom staff are the ones who will remain in self-isolation.
3. Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy
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Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy has placed himself in self-isolation after a family member was tested for coronavirus. He was at Old Trafford on Sunday.
He has now been ruled out of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Burnley.
4. Juventus centre-back Daniele Rugani
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Juventus and Italy centre-back Daniele Rugani has been tested positive for the coronavirus.
He and his teammates (including Cristiano Ronaldo) are facing a 14-day quarantine, which could lead to transformative changes in the European soccer schedule.
Rugani, however, says, "You've read the news, so I want to reassure everyone who's worried about me, I'm fine," Rugani said on Twitter.
"I urge everyone to respect the rules because this virus makes no distinction! Let's do it for ourselves, for our loved ones and for those around us."
5. Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis
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Nottingham Forest and Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis has been tested positive for coronavirus. The 52-year-old was at the City Ground for Forest's Championship fixture against Millwall.
"Mr Marinakis was diagnosed after showing the first symptoms on his return to Greece," said Forest.
"During his stay in Nottingham, he did not show any symptoms of the virus.
"The club is seeking advice from medical professionals and the relevant governing bodies to ensure the correct measures are taken."
6. Sampdoria's former Southampton striker Manolo Gabbiadini
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Sampdoria striker Manolo Gabbiadini has become the second Serie A player to test positive for coronavirus.
The 28-year-old, who used to play for Southampton, has contracted COVID-19 and is in isolation. All Serie A matches have been suspended until at least April 3.
A Sampdoria statement read: "UC Sampdoria announce that player Manolo Gabbiadini has tested positive for Coronavirus-COVID-19.
"He has a slight fever but is doing well. The club is activating all the procedures of isolation laid out in the rules."
7. Hannover 96's Timo Hubers and Jannes Horn
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German football club Hannover 96 confirmed that defender Jannes Horn and Timo Hubers have been tested positive for the coronavirus.
The second division club said precaution was taken for the entire team as well as for coaches and staff.
"With Jannes Horn, another player has tested positive for the virus. All other test results were negative," the club said on its website.
Hannover 96 said that Hubers and Horn are most likely two separate, independent cases and both players have had no symptoms.
8. Three Leicester City players
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Three Leicester City first-team players have self-isolated after showing symptoms of coronavirus. The players "have been kept away from the rest of the squad", manager Brendan Rodgers has said.
"We had a few players that have shown symptoms and signs," Rodgers said.
"It would be a shame [if the Watford game were postponed], but the public's health is the most important in all of this."
Leicester later released a statement saying: "In recent days, all three players presented with extremely mild illness and were advised by club medical staff, consistent with current government guidance.
"All three players were subsequently advised by NHS 111 that their symptoms were consistent with common seasonal illness and that a seven-day period of self-isolation was appropriate as a precaution. There was no recommendation that further testing would be necessary. The club is in regular contact with the relevant players, whose symptoms remain mild and self-manageable."
