Premier League clash between Leicester and Tottenham postponed due to ongoing Covid-19 situation
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Updated 16/12/2021 at 14:12 GMT
The Foxes were due to take on Tottenham at the King Power stadium in the Premier League but game was called off with just hours until kick off. Spurs have already seen their last two fixtures called off and the news follows the postponment of matches at Brentford and Burnely earlier this week, casting doubt over other games.
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Leicester City's Premier League match against Tottenham has been postponed just hours before the clubs were due to meet at the King Power stadium.
Spurs already had their last two matches, against Rennes in the Europa Conference League and Brighton in the league, called off due a coronavirus outbreak at the club.
Both teams had called for the game to postponed earlier in the week but the Premier League initially insisted the game go ahead.
However, following a second request by the Foxes on Thursday morning, the decision was made to stop the game taking place as planned.
A statement on the Leicester website said: "The decision was taken with guidance from medical advisors after the Club resubmitted its application for postponement after confirmation this morning (Thursday) of further positive tests for COVID-19 within the First Team squad.
"As a result, the Club has an insufficient number of First Team players available to fulfil the match.
"Given the increase in positive tests among First Team personnel, First Team operations at Seagrave will now be closed for 48 hours, serving as a circuit breaker to help reduce the risk of further infection.
"First team players and staff will undergo a subsequent round of testing on Saturday.
"The Club regrets the inconvenience caused to Tottenham Hotspur and both sets of supporters by Thursday night’s postponement."
Earlier this week, Manchester United's match against Brenford was postponed, while Watford's trip to Burnley was also a victim.
Aston Villa and Norwich were able to fulfil their midweek fixture but both sides were impacted by players missing the game with Covid-19.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank has called for all fixtures to be brought to a temporary halt due to the rapidly increasing cases of the virus spreading throughout clubs in England but the authorities are yet to make a formal decision.
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