Derby County’s first-team squad and interim manager Wayne Rooney are self-isolating after a COVID-19 outbreak and will not play a part in Saturday’s FA Cup third-round match at Chorley, British media reported on Wednesday.
Several Derby players and staff tested positive for the virus on Monday, leading to the closure of the second-tier Championship club’s Moor Farm training ground.
Academy director Darren Wassall is to take charge of a side made up of youth-team players for the game against sixth-tier Chorley.
League One club Shrewsbury Town also reported several positive tests among their squad.
The third tier team are scheduled to travel to Premier League Southampton for an FA Cup tie on Saturday.
COVID-19 outbreaks have led to four Premier League matches being postponed and more than 50 games in the lower divisions of the English Football League (EFL) have been called off this season.
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