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Burnley v Leicester latest Premier League game to be called off

Clarets ask for game to be postponed due to high number of injuries and positive cases

Burnley have had a fourth match called off due to Covid-19. Photograph: Lewis Storey/Getty

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 11:05

Saturday’s fixture between Burnley and Leicester has been postponed due to Covid-19 cases and injuries within the Clarets squad, the Premier League has announced.

It is the fourth Burnley match this season to be postponed due to Covid-19 but the first time the request has come from the Turf Moor club. The relegation-threatened Clarets also had another fixture, against Tottenham, postponed at short notice due to heavy snow.

A league statement said: “The Premier League Board accepted Burnley’s application as the club does not have the required number of players available for the match (13 outfield players and one goalkeeper), due to Covid-19 cases and injuries.”

Burnley saw three consecutive matches — against Watford, Aston Villa and Everton — postponed last month due to Covid-19 cases within the opposition camps.

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The rearranged match against Watford is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, though must now be in doubt.

Burnley were without seven players due to Covid-19 during last weekend’s 2-1 FA Cup loss to Championship side Huddersfield, a match that was also missed by manager Sean Dyche, and have since lost Chris Wood to Newcastle.

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