Soccer-Brighton's Potter urges players to get vaccinated after family member's COVID death

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - August 14, 2021 Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes

(Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter has encouraged players to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after losing a family member to the disease.

The number of positive tests in the Premier League have been on the rise recently, with 11 new cases reported https://www.premierleague.com/news/2211279 in the latest round of testing on Monday.