Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool won’t have to play two games in four days, although that is not how they wanted the fixture list changed at all.
A new COVID-19 outbreak in Leeds United has joined ongoing issues at Watford to cause two Boxing Day postponements in the Premier League.
The winter spike in COVID-19 cases is affecting Premier League matches, a decidedly un-festive start to the holiday season as a wave of coronavirus cases in Europe and around the world threatens the population.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has called for more vaccinations and recalls while Brighton boss Graham Potter has expressed concern that the games may last longer under the weight of the still strong pandemic.
Leicester vs Tottenham in Matchweek 17 has been postponed, as have six of the 10 matches of Matchweek 18 and three of the 10 matches of Matchweek 19.
Here is an overview of the current situation regarding postponement of matches.
Premier League 2021-22 matches set to be rescheduled
Sunday 12 December
Brighton vs. Tottenham Hotspur – NBCSN – POSTPONED
Tuesday 14 December
Brentford vs Manchester United – POSTPONED
Wednesday 15 December
Burnley vs Watford – POSTPONED
Thursday, December 16
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur – POSTPONED
Saturday, December 18
Manchester United vs Brighton – POSTPONED
Aston Villa vs Burnley – POSTPONED
Southampton v Brentford – POSTPONED
Watford v Crystal Palace – POSTPONED
West Ham v Norwich City – POSTPONED
Sunday 19 December
Everton v Leicester City – POSTPONED
Sunday December 26 – Boxing Day
Liverpool v Leeds – POSTPONED
Wolves v Watford – POSTPONED
Burnley vs. Everton – POSTPONED
