Jakarta –
Premier League announced the postponement of 5 matches originally scheduled for this weekend. Increasing cases COVID-19 within the participating teams make this decision to be taken.
Previously, the Premier League’s highest authority had announced the postponement of the Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion match. But after that there were 4 additional matches that could not be held this week.
The four matches are Southampton vs Brentford, Watford vs Crystal Palace, West Ham United vs Norwich City, and Everton vs Leicester City. Thus, the remaining five matches that will still be played this weekend.
Despite the proposal to postpone all of this week’s games, Premier League insisted on continuing the season. Match postponements, if required, will be reviewed on an individual basis.
“All other matches to be played this week will still be played as planned,” the Premier League said in a statement, quoted by Sky Sports.
So far, there have been 9 Premier League matches that have been postponed during December 2021. This cannot be separated from the increase in cases COVID-19 in the country, which reached more than 88,000 new cases per day on December 16 yesterday, citing UK government data.
Premier League matches that have been postponed throughout December 2021:
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur – Sunday, 12 December
Brentford vs Manchester United – Tuesday, 14 December
Burnley vs Watford – Wednesday, 15 December
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur – Thursday, 16 December
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion – Saturday, 18 December
Southampton vs Brentford – Saturday, 18 December
Watford vs Crystal Palace – Saturday, 18 December
West Ham United vs Norwich City – Saturday, 18 December
Everton vs Leicester City – Sunday, 19 December
Premier League matches still to be played this weekend:
Aston Villa vs Burnley – Saturday, 18 December at 22.00 WIB
Leeds United vs Arsenal – Sunday, 19 December at 12:30 CET
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea – Sunday, 19 December at 21.00 CEST
Newcastle United vs Manchester City – Sunday, 19 December at 9:15pm CET
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool – Sunday, 19 December at 11:30 CET
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