Liverpool game canceled at Boxing Day

But no game for Jürgen Klopp and the FC Liverpool at Boxing Day: as the Premier League announced on Thursday, the game has been canceled on Sunday against Leeds United due to the Corona Pandemic. The game between the Wolverhampton Wanderers and the FC Watford, which was also planned for the second Christmas day, does not take place.

The inquiries from Leeds and Watford to postpone the games due to Covid-19, the league regrettably approved, it was said in a message. The board was concluded that Leeds United can not meet his game this weekend due to the number of players with Covid-19, injuries and diseases. In addition, the training grounds have been concluded after consultation with the British Health Authority and the Premier League.

Watford also has an insufficient number of players to set up a team, writes the Premier League.

The Premier League evaluate applications for game shifts, however, on a case-by-case and again emphasized the joint intention of associations and the league to continue the current game plan as far as possible.

On Thursday afternoon, coaches and football professionals stop a new crisis meeting. The reason for the assembly is the high load through the narrow calendar, which will rise by several corona bed game layouts. On Monday, the League had nevertheless decided to hold at the appointments about the holidays with the traditional Boxing Day (December 26). Team Manager Jürgen Klopp had again recruited on Wednesday evening to leaving the calendar.

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