: Premier League: After Covid-19 outbreak at Newcastle United, match against Aston Villa postponed #IndiaNEWS Newcastle’s visit to Aston Villa, scheduled for Friday, became the first Premier League

Premier League: After Covid-19 outbreak at Newcastle United, match against Aston Villa postponed #IndiaNEWS
Newcastle’s visit to Aston Villa, scheduled for Friday, became the first Premier League match to be postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak since play resumed in June, the league confirmed on Tuesday.Several Newcastle players and staff have tested positive for coronavirus, leading the club to shut their training ground.“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 said in a statement.“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 manager Steve Bruce had already cancelled training on Sunday after four players and a member of the backroom staff tested positive for the virus last week. Bruce was already without five first-team players for last Friday’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.In a statement, Newcastle said: “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 previously been called...Read more

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