Michail Antonio tests positive for Covid, misses West Ham quarter-final against Tottenham Carabao Cup | Latest News Headlines

Hammers manager David Moyes confirmed on Tuesday that two staff members had tested positive for the coronavirus and that players were among those diagnosed.

Moyes confirmed ahead of the quarter-final at Tottenham that Antonio, West Ham’s only senior striker, tested positive for the virus, with Jarrod Bowen starting in the middle in his place.

West Ham do not have a backup striker after selling Sebastien Haller to Ajax in January.

The Premier League confirmed this week that they will continue the list of festive fixtures despite the chaos caused by the spread of the Omicron variant in football.

Six Premier League games have been called off over the weekend while a number of Football League Boxing Day matches have already been called off.