Tonight’s Continental Cup match with Charlton Athletic has been postponed.
The game has been called off after a member of Brighton & Hove Albion’s women’s staff tested positive for coronavirus.
The individual concerned does not have any symptoms but will now self-isolate, along with a number of coaching and backroom staff with whom the individual came into contact during the previous week, in line with government and NHS track-and-trace guidelines.
Any areas around the club the individual has been in contact with will only be reopened once they have been deep cleaned and fully fogged.
The players within the women’s squad will continue to be tested in line with The FA’s testing regime with additional safety measures and mitigation in place.
The squad will resume training in line with The FA and government guidelines.