Several on-loan Watford players will be unable to play for at least the next two matches after La Liga was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Fixtures in the Spanish top flight were already due to be played behind closed doors but postponements have been ordered after Real Madrid players were told to go into quarantine after a member of the club’s basketball team tested positive for Covid-19 coronavirus. The suspension also applies to games in Spain's second tier, the Segunda Division.

The Hornets players affected in La Liga are Pervis Estupinan (Osasuna), Dimiti Foulquier (Granada), Cucho Hernandez (RCD Mallorca) and Marc Navarro (CD Leganes).

Luis Suarez and Matheus Aias, who play in the Segunda Division for Real Zaragoza and CD Mirandes, have also seen their next two matches postponed.

A La Liga statement read: "Given the circumstances known this morning, referring to the quarantine established at Real Madrid and the possible positives in players from other clubs, LaLiga considers that the circumstances are already in place to continue with the next phase of the protocol of action against COVID- 19.

"Consequently, in accordance with the measures established in Royal Decree 664/1997 of May 12, agrees to suspend at least the next two rounds of matches.

"Said decision will be re-evaluated after the completion of the quarantines decreed in the affected clubs and other possible situations that may arise.

"LaLiga, as organiser of the competition, has proceeded to communicate it to the RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation), the CSD (National Sports Council) and the clubs."