Newcastle’s Match Against Aston Villa Postponed Due To Covid Outbreak | Football News

Newcastle’s go to to Aston Villa, scheduled for Friday, grew to become the primary Premier League match to be postponed attributable to a coronavirus outbreak since play resumed in June, the league confirmed on Tuesday. Several Newcastle gamers and employees have examined optimistic for coronavirus, main the membership to close their coaching floor. “Newcastle lodged a request with the Premier League to rearrange the game following a significant increase in Covid-19 cases at the club, which resulted in Public Health England North East advising that their training facilities remain closed,” the Premier League stated in a press release.

“The Premier League Board agreed, as a consequence, that the club are unable to train and adequately and safely prepare for their match on Friday.”

Newcastle supervisor Steve Bruce had already cancelled coaching on Sunday after 4 gamers and a member of the backroom employees examined optimistic for the virus final week.

Bruce was already with out 5 first-team gamers for final Friday’s 2-Zero win over Crystal Palace.

In a press release, Newcastle stated: “Several Newcastle United players and staff members are now self-isolating at home after returning positive test results in recent days and the club’s training centre site has been temporarily closed in order to contain the spread of the virus.”

No Premier League match had beforehand been referred to as off since soccer resumed after a three-month stoppage between March and June, however the resolution was backed by Villa.

“Aston Villa can confirm that the club fully supports the Premier League’s decision to postpone our fixture with Newcastle United on Friday following a significant Covid outbreak at the Tyneside club and the shutdown of their training ground by Public Health England,” Villa stated in a press release.

“Everybody at Aston Villa wishes a speedy recovery to all those @NUFC affected by the virus.”

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Neither aspect are concerned in European soccer, that means there may be loads of house within the calendar for the match to be rescheduled regardless of a shortened season.

The metropolis of Newcastle will enter probably the most extreme tier-three restriction band when the most recent nationwide lockdown in England ends on Wednesday.