Celtic confirm player tests positive for Covid-19
The squad was checked on return from training trip to Dubai
CELTIC have confirmed that one of their players has tested positive for Covid-19 after the club returned from a training trip to Dubai.
The Scottish Premiership side's squad were tested upon their return to Glasgow on Friday after spending six days in the United Arab Emirates.
No other positive tests were returned, but Celtic did not confirm whether any close contacts have been identified.
They have tweeted: "The player will receive all our care and full support”.
Assistant manager John Kennedy had said that Celtic were guilty of "minor slip-ups" in Covid-19 protocols during their training trip
Photos emerged of members of the Celtic party not distancing or wearing face coverings, and Kennedy says they give a "bleak" but "false" impression.
Kennedy says the club have been told they have no case to answer, despite first minister Nicola Sturgeon questioning if rules had been breached.
"We stayed in our bubble," he said. "You guys back here got a snapshot of one or two pictures from locals or people on holiday and it probably paints a false picture.
"There's been slip-ups with minor things which, if you get a snapshot of something, you can criticise and jump on it.
"We speak to the players as much as we can about the protocols. If there's any error we try to eradicate that or fix it, and that's what we did. The photo maybe paints a bleak picture, but we have to move on.
"The government and SFA have said there's not really a case to answer. We've submitted what we've done every day, and the protocols we put in place to minimise any risk, and they seem quite content."