London, Dec 24: A coronavirus outbreak at Everton has forced the postponement of the club’s match at Burnley, the Premier League said on Friday. It’s the third match of the Boxing Day lineup to be postponed as part of a Sunday program that still features six games.
The Premier League has now called off 13 matches because of coronavirus issues in two weeks, with players having to isolate after testing positive or if they are unvaccinated and a close contact of a COVID-19 case.
Everton had asked for the postponement citing virus cases and injuries, and the league’s board “regrettably approved” the request. On Thursday, coronavirus outbreaks at Leeds and Watford forced postponements of their Sunday matches. Leeds was scheduled to travel to Liverpool and Watford was set to play at Wolverhampton. (AP)
