The two matches were to be played early Sunday afternoon, on the occasion of Boxing Day.
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The postponements of matches continue and are linked like the boxes of an Advent calendar. This Thursday, December 23, two new posters were deprogrammed in England due to Covid: Liverpool-Leeds and Wolverhampton-Watford. The Premier League formalized these postponements in a press release. The two matches were to take place on Sunday at 1:30 p.m., on the occasion of Boxing Day.
“The board concluded that Leeds will not be able to play their game this weekend due to the number of players affected by COVID-19, injuries and illnesses, details the press release. The club’s training ground has also been closed after consultation with the UK Health Security Agency and the Premier League. “
Following postponement requests from @LUFC and @WatfordFC as a result of COVID-19, the Premier League Board met this morning and regrettably agreed to call off the two affected clubs’ Boxing Day fixtures
Full statement: https://t.co/icqowbeWY8 #LIVLEE #WOLWAT pic.twitter.com/WoDSf9x3ZB
– Premier League (@premierleague) December 23, 2021
Regarding the other poster for the 19th day of the league, the Premier League continues: “Watford continues to have an insufficient number of players to field a team after their game against Crystal Palace last Saturday was postponed following a spate of COVID-19 cases.”