Coronavirus sport news – live: Man City v Arsenal postponed over outbreak fears as Champions League fixtures played behind closed doors

Follow latest updates as coronavirus continues to take its toll on the sporting world

Man City's fixture with Arsenal was called off on Tuesday evening (Getty)

Manchester City were set to host Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday night, but the fixture has become the latest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

A number of Arsenal players are in self-isolation after they met Evangelos Marinakis, the Olympiakos owner, who has contracted Covid-19. Marinakis visited the Emirates when Arsenal hosted Olympiakos in the Europa League on 27 February – 13 days ago – and came into close contact with club personnel.

Arsenal said that, according to medical advice, the risk of those who met Marinakis contracting coronavirus was “extremely low”, but the postponement and self-isolation are a “precautionary measure.” Follow the latest updates below:

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Key Points

• Arsenal players self-isolating after contact with diagnosed Olympiacos owner
• Sevilla vs Roma and Inter Milan vs Getafe postponed in Europa League
• Hannover's Hubers becomes first German player to test positive

[11 March 2020 15:59 · Alex Pattle]

The Coupe de la Ligue final between PSG and Lyon, scheduled for 4 April, is reportedly set to be postponed until May after both clubs confirmed they did not want to play behind closed doors.

[11 March 2020 16:24 · Alex Pattle]

It looks like Frankfurt vs Basel in the Europa League tomorrow night has survived the postponements... but will be played without fans in the stadium.

[11 March 2020 16:36 · Alex Pattle]

Coronavirus has officially been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.

[11 March 2020 16:50 · Alex Pattle]

In tennis news, the Fed Cup finals in Hungary have officially been postponed.

"New dates for the Finals and for the Play-offs will be announced in due course and will primarily be guided by the length of time that tennis as a whole is affected by COVID-19," a statement read.

[11 March 2020 17:01 · Alex Pattle]

Rangers have confirmed the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against Bayer Leverkusen will be played in an empty stadium.

A club statement read: "Rangers has now received official confirmation from both Uefa and Bayer Leverkusen that the return leg of our Europa League round-of-16 tie will be played behind closed doors in Leverkusen's BayArena next Thursday, March 19."

[11 March 2020 17:08 · Alex Pattle]

MotoGP have postponed the Argentina Grand Prix until November due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina was scheduled to take place 17-19 April.

[11 March 2020 18:48 · Alex Pattle]

Tonight's Champions League fixture between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid at Anfield is going ahead as planned, with fans allowed in the stadium.

[11 March 2020 19:00 · Alex Pattle]

PSG's Kylian Mbappe is on the bench tonight for his side's Champions League second leg against Borussia Dortmund.

The France forward has been ill this week, but has not tested positive for coronavirus.