Hours before the Blues started in front of Plymouth, in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Today, the Chelsea club announced that its coach, Thomas Walkwell, was infected with the corona virus.

On his website, Chelsea said that the swab was positive in the Corona virus test, and he would therefore be absent from the team until the end of his health isolation.

Chelsea's mission to the Emirates leaves immediately after the Plymouth match, in order to participate in the World Cup of Clubs, Babu Dhabi.

Chelsea stated that he hoped that the Quail would be able to catch up with the team's camp in Abu Dhabi, after the end of his isolation.

The Blues take their first match at Mondial Clubs, next Wednesday, in front of the winner from the Saudi Crescent and the Emirati Island, at the showdown tomorrow Sunday.