Tottenham struck by Covid outbreak as '6 players test positive for the virus'

Tottenham have reportedly been hit with a Covid outbreak within their squad which has thrown their plans into chaos.

Up to six first-team players and two members of the backroom staff have returned positive lateral flow tests on Monday, according to Football.London.

They will now undergo PCR tests on Tuesday to confirm the results before any decisions are made over how to proceed.

Should the PCR tests also come back positive, Spurs may consider reaching out to the Premier League to have this Sunday's trip to Brighton postponed, according to The Telegraph.

It is not yet confirmed which players or members of staff have tested positive for the virus.

The outbreak comes at a horrid time for Spurs, who have a must-win Europa Conference League game against Rennes on Thursday night before facing Brighton in the Premier League at the weekend.

This is not the first bit of trouble the London club have had with the virus this season, having recorded two positives earlier in the campaign.

Tottenham have found form in recent weeks, winning all of their last three league matches.

They cruised to victory over Norwich on Sunday thanks to strikes from Lucas Moura, Davidson Sanchez and Son Heung-min.