Boxing Day matches postponed amid COVID outbreak

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Boxing Day matches postponed amid Premier League COVID outbreak

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 12/23/21

Two Premier League matches scheduled to take place on Boxing Day have been postponed due to outbreaks of the omicron virus, the teams reported Thursday.

The match between Liverpool and Leeds United will not take place on Dec. 26 as scheduled due to five players testing positive on the visiting team's roster.

We can confirm our fixture with Leeds United at Anfield on December 26 has been postponed.

The Boxing Day encounter will be rescheduled after the Premier League ruled it was unable to go ahead following the number of positive COVID-19 cases within the Leeds squad.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 23, 2021

The match between Wolverhampton and Watford has also been postponed.

The Premier League has confirmed that our Boxing Day trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers has been postponed as a result of COVID-19.#WOLWAT
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 23, 2021

ℹ️ All purchased match tickets and coach travel for our postponed trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers will remain valid for the rearranged fixture, with full refunds also available.#WOLWAT
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 23, 2021

The Premier League has postponed 12 matches this month as the highly contagious omicron variant continues to spread, resulting in 90 new cases last week alone.

The league spoke with all 20 clubs on Monday and came to the decision to not pause the remainder of the season.

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