Premier, Covid emergency: two more matches postponed

The Premier does not give up on the new wave of infections that is bringing the whole of the United Kingdom to its knees, but the football championship program continues to undergo changes, with matches postponed and the ranking now upset.

After three traditional Boxing Day Boxing Day matches had been postponed (Liverpool-Leeds, Wolverhampton-Watford and Burnely-Everton), two more midweek matches have already been postponed to a later date. These are the matches that involved Wolverhampton and Leeds, two of the teams most affected by the spread of the virus. Wolves should have taken the field to Emirates to challenge Arsenal, while Leeds should have hosted Aston Villa.

Meanwhile, Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel returns to ask that the Premier reintroduce the possibility of making five changes, as had happened last season in the first Covid emergency. “The measure was designed to protect the players when the pandemic started, I think the situation is still critical – explained Tuchel – It is a great challenge for the coaches and, to continue playing, it would be necessary to have at least five substitutions to manage. the overload of the players “. The rule had also been adopted by the Premier League last season but this year has not been confirmed, which instead has been done by several national championships and Uefa competitions, Champions League above all.