2 Premier League Boxing Day games postponed as UK sees 1 lakh new Covid-19 cases

Updated : Dec 24, 2021 07:34
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Editorji News Desk

2 Premier League games involving Liverpool and Leads and Watford vs Wolverhampton scheduled for Boxing Day have now been postponed due to rising Covid-19 infections in the team. According to a release by Premier League, Watford and Leeds had requested the League to call off the games as they have multiple cases in the squad. 

Also read: Premier League: Covid-19-hit Chelsea held to a goalless draw by the Wolves

The number of games that were postponed or called off due to Covid-19 has now jumped to 12 this season. 

The move came to rescue teams like Watford which doesn't have enough players to play a game due to Covid-19 cases as well as injuries in the squad. This is the 2nd game in December involving Watford which has been called off. 

The Covid-19 wave in the United Kingdom is smashing all records and the nation saw over 1 lakh new cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic.   

 

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