Arsenal’s north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday has been postponed because their squad has been depleted by COVID-19 infections, accidents and gamers away at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Leading League reported on Saturday.
Arsenal had asked the league on Friday to delay the derby – the 21st match to be termed off this year.
“With Arsenal obtaining less than the required number of gamers accessible for the match (13 outfield players and a person goalkeeper), the Board recognized the club’s application (for a postponement),” the Leading League said in a statement.
Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka was dominated out of Sunday’s match immediately after finding up a pink card in Thursday’s – attract at Liverpool in the League Cup semi-last initially leg, although Cedric Soares, Bukayo Saka and Calum Chambers all sustained accidents.
Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are on global obligation in Africa, whilst Norwegian Martin Odegaard has analyzed positive for COVID-19.
Arsenal are fifth on 35 details just after 20 matches, two details previously mentioned sixth-put rivals Tottenham, who have two video games in hand.
Arsenal had asked the league on Friday to delay the derby – the 21st match to be termed off this year.
“With Arsenal obtaining less than the required number of gamers accessible for the match (13 outfield players and a person goalkeeper), the Board recognized the club’s application (for a postponement),” the Leading League said in a statement.
Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka was dominated out of Sunday’s match immediately after finding up a pink card in Thursday’s – attract at Liverpool in the League Cup semi-last initially leg, although Cedric Soares, Bukayo Saka and Calum Chambers all sustained accidents.
Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are on global obligation in Africa, whilst Norwegian Martin Odegaard has analyzed positive for COVID-19.
Arsenal are fifth on 35 details just after 20 matches, two details previously mentioned sixth-put rivals Tottenham, who have two video games in hand.
