Arsenal has reintroduced several protocols to combat the spread of Covid-19, according to reports, after a small number of training ground staff tested positive for the virus.
In the last week, the Gunners have joined a growing list of Premier League clubs that have been affected by coronavirus, with local rivals Tottenham suffering the most.
Manchester United's trip to Brentford on Tuesday night is in jeopardy because of injuries to Aston Villa, Leicester City, Norwich City, and Manchester United.
Arsenal, understandably, wants to avoid a virus outbreak at their London Colney base, so they've put in place a number of anti-virus measures.
Players will be tested in their cars before being allowed to train, as was done during Project Restart in the 2019/20 season.
No Arsenal players had returned positive test results as of Monday evening, according to The Athletic.
On Saturday, Mikel Arteta led his team to a 3-0 victory over Southampton, and they will host high-flying West Ham on Wednesday night.
Arsenal has already been infected with coronavirus this season, with four players testing positive on the eve of their 2-0 loss to Brentford in the season opener.
Meanwhile, due to growing concerns about the Omicron variant, the Premier League ordered all 20 clubs to resume emergency measures on Wednesday.
Manchester United's training ground was shut down for 24 hours, and the club is in talks with Premier League officials to see if their match against the Bees can go on.
Tottenham has already had two games postponed, in the Europa League against Rennes and the Premier League against Brighton, and it is unclear whether Thursday's match against Leicester will be able to go ahead.
Last week, Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte was dealt a major blow when eight players and five members of his staff tested positive for the drug, and there is no such thing as an elite sporting exemption when it comes to isolating.
This means that any player or coach who receives a positive test, as well as anyone deemed a close contact, must self-isolate for 10 days.
However, because the Premier League has not established a case-by-case threshold, there is still a lot of uncertainty about what constitutes a postponement.
"You don't know when you have to play and when you don't, and we have some examples of that," Arteta says, adding that a cut-off would be "helpful" in eliminating any inconsistency.
After hosting West Ham at the Emirates in midweek, Arsenal will travel to Leicester on Saturday.
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