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Why Wolves banned players from supermarkets

Wolves' players line up to defend a free-kick during their English Premier League match against Burnley at Turf Moor on December 21, 2020.

Photo credit: Peter Powell | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Testing on players and staff in England's top-flight is to double to twice a week in areas of the country under tier four restrictions.
  • The latest round of testing in the Premier League revealed seven positive cases from 1,569 tests on Monday.
  • Wolves also told players to avoid supermarkets during the first three-month lockdown between March and May this year.

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Premier League club Wolves have banned their players from shopping amid fears they could catch coronavirus with infections rising across England.