Three St Mirren players out of Motherwell clash after positive Covid-19 cases

St Mirren have been hit with three Covid call-offs ahead of the Motherwell match on Saturday. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Two squad members have been ruled out after returning a positive test for the virus while another player will also miss the clash due to self-isolation guidelines.

A club statement read: "St Mirren Football Club can confirm that two first-team players have returned a positive Covid-19 test result in our most recent round of routine testing.

"The players who returned positive tests will self-isolate in line with Scottish Government guidelines. We can also confirm that another player is in self-isolation as a precaution.

"As a result, the three players will be unavailable for this weekend's match against Motherwell.

"Everyone at the club wishes those involved a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming everyone back once it is safe to do so."

Last month, the Buddies were forced to sign Hearts stopper Zdenek Zlamal on an emergency loan after all three goalkeepers were ruled out due to coronavirus.