London — A third first-team player from Brighton & Hove Albion tested positive for Covid-19 at the weekend, the Premier League club’s CEO Paul Barber has confirmed.

Two Brighton players had contracted the novel coronavirus in March and April and the latest positive result could cast doubts on the Premier League’s plans to resume the season that has been suspended due to the pandemic...

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