The Premier League stated on Friday that the continued coronavirus outbreak in Newcastle has led to the postponement of Sunday’s sport in Southampton.
Newcastle’s earlier match towards Everton on Thursday was additionally cancelled.
I#NUFCThe fixture has been postponed as a result of ongoing Covid-19 circumstances and accidents between the Magpies’ first-team squad towards Southampton at St Mary’s on Sunday.
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) December 31, 2021
The Premier League stated a mix of COVID-19 circumstances and accidents meant Nineteenth-placed Newcastle didn’t have the 13 outfield gamers and a goalkeeper wanted to face Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium.
The league stated in an announcement that it was in a position to “make its decision ahead of the fixture to give clarity to the affected clubs and their fans.” This brings the whole to 18 Premier League video games postponed over the previous three weeks, together with Leicester’s go to to final-place Norwich on Saturday.
France
The French league postponed the sport between Angers and Saint-Etienne on 9 January due to the excessive variety of coronavirus circumstances within the Angers squad.
Angers referred to as for the postponement on Thursday, saying there have been 19 confirmed circumstances within the 30-player squad and not more than 10 are approved to play once more till January 10. Angers stated one other 5 workers members have the virus.
Angers had 5 gamers with Covid-19 when it misplaced 4-1 at Montpellier on 22 December earlier than the winter break.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
