Arsenal’s clash with Wolves, scheduled for December 28, on Sunday became the 15th Premier League match to be postponed in recent weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak.
“The Premier League Board accepted the adjournment application because Wolves do not have the required number of players (13 outfield players and one goalkeeper) available for the match as a result of multiple COVID-19 cases and injuries at the club,” the Premier League said in a statement. said in. said in the statement.
Wolves’ Boxing Day match with Watford was one of three games scheduled for the traditional round of matches on 26 December which were canceled due to COVID-19 infection and injuries affected squads.
However, this was due to an outbreak at Watford Camp.
Six Premier League games went ahead in front of full crowds, despite Britain battling a record coronavirus outbreak amid a wave of Omicron tensions over the virus.
Earlier this week, clubs ruled out the option of temporarily halting the season to allow the transition to circuit breakers.
At the same meeting on Monday, clubs were warned that if each team had 13 fit outfield players and one goalkeeper, the game would go ahead.
Of the three divisions under the Premier League, 22 matches in the English Football League (EFL) were postponed for Boxing Day.
No restrictions have yet been put in place for crowd size at matches in England, although supporters must provide proof of vaccination or test negative in the past 48 hours.
Sport in Wales will be forced to return behind closed doors from today, while Scottish Premiership clubs have extended their winter break by a week, with Scotland banned from 500 outdoor public events.
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