EPL 2021-22: Burnley vs Everton Boxing Day Game Postponed Due to COVID Cases

London, Dec 24: Everton's Boxing Day match at Burnley has been postponed due to Covid-19 instances and accidents within the membership, the Premier League introduced on Friday. Everton had made an preliminary request to postpone the sport nevertheless, it was rejected regardless of head coach Rafael Benitez claiming he solely had 9 match gamers for the match. Everton on Friday confirmed the event, saying, "Our Premier League fixture at Burnley on Boxing Day has been postponed due to the number of Covid-19 cases and injuries in our squad." Liverpool vs Leeds, Wolves vs Watford EPL 2021-22 Games on Boxing Day Postponed Due to COVID-19 Cases. The Premier League mentioned that it has taken the "regrettable" determination to postpone the sport following a gathering of its Board on Friday. "The Board reviewed the club's request today to postpone the match following further injuries to their squad," Premier League mentioned in an announcement. "The club will not be able to fulfil their fixture this weekend as a result of an insufficient number of players available to play due to Covid-19 cases and injuries." Benitez mentioned on Thursday that he was "surprised" the sport had been anticipated to go forward, after two matches -- Liverpool v Leeds and Wolves v Watford -- have been postponed due to Covid instances. Liverpool's conflict with Leeds and Watford's journey to Wolves, additionally scheduled for Sunday, had already been postponed due to coronavirus outbreak. A complete of 13 matches have now been referred to as off previously two weeks as Britain battles document numbers of constructive Covid instances due to the Omicron variant of the virus. (The above story first appeared on SociallyKeeda on Dec 24, 2021 10:11 PM IST. For more information and updates on politics, world, sports activities, entertainment and life-style, go surfing to our web site sociallykeeda.com).