Pep Guardiola has admitted that his preparation ahead of Sunday Premier League game against Chelsea has been disrupted.

This is coming on the hill of another three players who tested positive to COVID-19 bringing the total to five players.

Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus tested positive for Coronavirus before Christmas, and three more positive cases were confirmed on Monday ahead of their trip to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

With an outbreak of the infection in the squad, the game against Everton was postponed until further notice.

Guardiola however, believes his players will be able to compete strongly against Chelsea.

“Well, you are less in touch with the players and are not in the locker room – they just see us on the pitch. It is what it is,” he said.

“We have a good squad to go there and try to compete against a tough opponent in Chelsea. 

“But we go there to play our game with enthusiasm and good will. 

“We try to do our job and do a good performance.”

Speaking in his pre-match conference the Spaniard said he will not give out names of the three players.

He said, “We have five [players out] right now.

“Five players. The first cases were two players and two staff – and then three players the second time.

“The Premier league will not allow us [to name the players], but tomorrow you will see because they will not travel. 

“They told us not to and some clubs announce, some don’t.

“We have to respect the privacy of players. But tomorrow you will see the three important players who are not there. 

“I am not allowed to tell you.”