Liverpool game on Boxing Day canceled

But no game for Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool FC on Boxing Day: As the Premier League announced on Thursday, the game against Leeds United on Sunday was canceled due to the corona pandemic. The game between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford FC, which was also scheduled for Boxing Day, will not take place either.

The league “regrettably” agreed to requests from Leeds and Watford to postpone the games due to COVID-19, according to a statement. The board had come to the conclusion that “Leeds United will not be able to play its game this weekend due to the number of players with COVID-19, injuries and illnesses”. In addition, the training ground was also closed after consultation with the British health authorities and the Premier League.

Watford “still has an insufficient number of players to form a team,” writes the Premier League.

However, the Premier League continues to evaluate requests for postponements “on a case-by-case basis” and once again emphasized “the mutual intention of the clubs and the league to continue the current schedule as far as possible”.

On Thursday afternoon, coaches and football professionals hold another crisis meeting. The reason for the gathering is the high load from the tight calendar, which will increase due to several corona-related postponements. On Monday, the league decided to keep the dates over the holidays with the traditional Boxing Day (December 26th). Team manager Jürgen Klopp had again advertised on Wednesday evening to thin out the calendar.