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Matches postponed in Europe: Boxing day impacted as well as Ligue 1

Premier League: the match between Southampton and Newcastle postponed

The match between Southampton and Newcastle counting for Matchday 21 of the Premier League and scheduled for Sunday has been postponed, the Premier League confirmed on Friday.

The Premier League has agreed to postpone the meeting at the request of Newcastle who do not have enough players available (13 outfielders and 1 goalkeeper) because of numerous positive cases for the coronavirus.

This is the second match of Matchday 21 in the Premier League postponed after the one between Leicester and Norwich scheduled for Saturday.

France: the Angers – Saint-Etienne match of January 9 postponed due to coronavirus cases

The match of the French football championship between Angers and Saint-Etienne, scheduled for January 9, is postponed due to the large number of cases of Covid-19 within the Angevin workforce, the Professional Football League announced on Friday ( LFP).

Angers announced Thursday that 19 of its players had tested positive for Covid and requested the postponement of this match, counting for the 20th day of the championship, against the Stéphanois who are fighting for maintenance.


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