North London derby postponed after Gunners’ request

The Premier League has decided to postpone Sunday’s North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal, following Gunner’s request that caused a lot of anger among the Spurs.As per the Emirates Stadium outfit, Arsenal have “many players currently unavailable across our squad due to Covid, injuries and players away with their countries at AFCON”.How many players need to get infected before a match gets postponed?A statement released by the Premier League on Saturday afternoon read: “Following a request from Arsenal, the Premier League board met today and regrettably agreed to postpone the club’s away fixture against Tottenham.”With Arsenal having fewer than the required number of players available for the match (13 outfield players and one goalkeeper), the board accepted the club’s application.”The decision is a result of a combination of COVID-19, existing and recent injuries and players on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.”20.30: (3.05) ASTON VILLA (3.40) MAN UTD (2.45)The Premier League also confirmed that “all clubs are able to apply for a postponement if COVID-19 infections are a factor in their request.

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