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Blackburn captain and two Fulham players test positive for COVID-19

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Fulham's Craven Cottage [ Championship - Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers - St Andrew's, Birmingham, Britain - October 22, 2019 Blackburn Rovers' Elliott Bennett after the match Action Images/Molly DarlingtonCOURTESY]

Three people, including two Fulham players have tested positive for the coronavirus following the latest round of tests carried out by the English Football League (EFL).

The EFL can confirm that 1,030 players and club staff have been tested over the course of Monday 25, Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 May, with three individuals testing positive from two clubs," the EFL said on Thursday.

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