Guardiola and Dyche sidelined from FA Cup ties after Covid positives

• Manchester City report outbreak at club before trip

• Pair are latest Premier League managers to be absent

Manchester City’s preparations for their FA Cup third-round trip to Swindon Town have been hampered after the manager, Pep Guardiola, tested positive for Covid-19 in an outbreak at the club.

The Spaniard, along with his assistant Juanma Lillo, recorded the positive on Tuesday and is in isolation. City report that seven players and 14 members of staff are isolating for Covid-related reasons. Rodolfo Borrell will take charge of Friday’s tie.

Meanwhile, Sean Dyche will miss Burnley’s FA Cup tie against Huddersfield on Saturday after testing positive for coronavirus.

“Burnley Football Club can confirm manager Sean Dyche will miss this weekend’s FA Cup third-round tie at home to Huddersfield, after testing positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday,” a tweet said. “Sean will now follow the mandatory self-isolation protocols.”

• Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhones or the Google Play store on Android phones by searching for 'The Guardian'.

• If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you’re on the most recent version.

• In the Guardian app, tap the yellow button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications.

• Turn on sport notifications.

Dyche and Guardiola are the latest Premier League managers to miss a match because of the virus. In recent weeks Aston Villa’s Steven Gerrard, Newcastle’s Eddie Howe, Crystal Palace’s Patrick Vieira, Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp have had to stay away from games.

Liverpool were due to play at Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Thursday but that semi-final first leg was postponed amid an escalating Covid outbreak at the club.