Lambert's Covid-19 Test Negative - Ipswich Town News
Town boss Paul Lambert’s Covid-19 test has come back negative, the club has confirmed.
Lambert took the test yesterday having reported mild symptoms and missed last night’s game against Gillingham as a precaution.
The Blues manager watched his side’s 1-0 victory on iFollow and received news of his negative test just after the final whistle.
Over the weekend, first-team coach Matt Gill tested positive having felt symptoms on Saturday - missing the Lincoln match as a consequence - and is now self-isolating for the required 10 days.
Lambert will continued to be monitored ahead of Saturday’s home match against Crewe Alexandra but hopes to be back in the dugout.
"While obviously encouraging that the manager has tested negative, we still have to show a degree of caution,” physio Matt Byard told the club website.
"We will monitor the symptoms over the next couple of days. If they start to clear up then I’d expect the manager to be back at the training ground on Friday morning. If the symptoms remain or increase, then we will have to do another test.”
What to read next:
Slicker Impresses Barnet Boss on League DebutBlues keeper Cieran Slicker made his league debut for loan club Barnet but couldn’t prevent the Bees from falling to a 2-0 defeat to Bromley at Hayes Lane in League Two, however, the Scotland international impressed manager Dean Brennan.
Birmingham Issue Statement on Taylor AssaultBirmingham City have issued a statement regarding the incident in which Jack Taylor appeared to assaulted by a supporter as Town celebrated George Hirst’s 95th-minute penalty in last night’s 1-1 draw at St Andrew’s.
U18s Beat Canaries in FriendlyTown’s U18s beat their Norwich City counterparts 2-0 in their final friendly of pre-season at Playford Road this morning.
Davies: Two Harsh DecisionsBirmingham City manager Chris Davies felt the Blues profited from two harsh decisions by referee Andrew Kitchen during last night’s 1-1 draw in the Championship’s season opener at St Andrew’s.
Hirst: Handball is a HandballGeorge Hirst felt referee Andrew Kitchen made the correct decision in awarding Town a stoppage time penalty in the 1-1 draw with Birmingham City at St Andrew’s.
McKenna: We Found a Way to Battle For a PointTown boss Kieran McKenna felt his side found a way to battle for what he believes could prove to be an important point his side drew 1-1 at Birmingham City and revealed that the club has reported the incident in which Jack Taylor was assaulted by a fan following George Hirst’s late, late penalty to the authorities.