England’s Mason Mount, left, and England’s Ben Chilwell, second left, during a team training session at Tottenham Hotspur training ground in London, Monday, June 21, 2021 one day ahead of the Euro 2020 soccer championship group D match against Czech Republic. After a positive test for Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour, Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell have been told to self isolate following “interaction” with Gilmour during England’s 0-0 draw with Scotland at Wembley Stadium on Friday.
England’s Mason Mount, right, and England’s Ben Chilwell, left, during a team training session at Tottenham Hotspur training ground in London, Monday, June 21, 2021 one day ahead of the Euro 2020 soccer championship group D match against Czech Republic. After a positive test for Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour, Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell have been told to self isolate following “interaction” with Gilmour during England’s 0-0 draw with Scotland at Wembley Stadium on Friday.
FILE – In this Friday, June 18, 2021 file photo Scotland’s Billy Gilmour waves to the fans after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group D match between England and Scotland, at Wembley stadium, in London. Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has tested positive for the coronavirus and will have to isolate for 10 days. The Chelsea player will miss Scotland’s final Group D match against Croatia on Tuesday and a potential round-of-16 match.
England’s Mason Mount reacts during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group D match between England and Scotland at Wembley stadium in London, Friday, June 18, 2021.
LONDON (AP) — England players Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell will have to remain in self-isolation until Monday after their contact with a coronavirus-infected opponent at the European Championship.
They will miss the last group game on Tuesday but will be available for the round of 16 if England wins Group D by beating the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium. If England finishes second, the last-16 game would be on Monday, making Mount and Chilwell unavailable.
The pair started isolating on Monday after Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour returned a positive test following their game on Friday at Wembley. England began consulting with health authorities to determine the extent of the post-match interactions between the three Chelsea teammates. Isolating until Monday will mark 10 days after Mount and Chilwell were close to Gilmour.
“The pair were confirmed overnight as close contacts,” the England team said in a statement on Tuesday.
None of the Scotland teammates that Gilmour shared a dressing room, transport and hotels with have had to also isolate.
“I don’t want to cause a drama for Scotland, but, if you’re all in the dressing room together, where does everything stand?” England coach Gareth Southgate said Monday. “I don’t know is the honest answer to that. Our medical people are dealing with all of this.”
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